What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria?

Revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria was 31.39 billion current LCU in 2011, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".

What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 73.83 billion current LCU in 2008.

What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 150.60 million current LCU in 1985.

How does Nigeria rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?

Nigeria ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as part of Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria

Name: Revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria
Creator: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Revenue from fixed telephone service was 31.39 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

31.39 billion current LCU

Change on year

down 39.8%

World rank

13th

of 48 countries

All-time high

73.83 billion current LCU

in 2008

All-time low

150.60 million current LCU

in 1985

Years of data

1985–2011

Revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria, 1985–2011

Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria is 31.39 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria peaked at 73.83 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 150.60 million current LCU, in 1985.

That places Nigeria 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	150.60 million current LCU	150.60 million current LCU	150.60 million current LCU	1
2000s	53.70 billion current LCU	41.79 billion current LCU	73.83 billion current LCU	3
2010s	41.77 billion current LCU	31.39 billion current LCU	52.15 billion current LCU	2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

10 Kenya 50.00 billion current LCU compare
11 Sao Tome and Principe 41.15 billion current LCU compare
12 Sudan 40.47 billion current LCU compare
14 Benin 30.74 billion current LCU compare
15 Mali 26.42 billion current LCU compare
16 South Africa 23.08 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More science & technology data for Nigeria

Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 164.65 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 (2024)
Mobile landline subscriptions 70.76 (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
Share of individuals using the internet 41.21 (2024)
Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
Number of internet users 77.60 million (2021)
Broadband penetration by country 0.0787 (2024)
Landline internet subscriptions 183,207 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria?: Revenue from fixed telephone service in Nigeria was 31.39 billion current LCU in 2011, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 73.83 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 150.60 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Nigeria rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?: Nigeria ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as part of Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 920 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in local currency.