Revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa

Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service was 4.36 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4.36 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
10.54 billion current US$
in 2005
All-time low
1.05 billion current US$
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa, 1980–2011

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1980199520111980: 1.1B current US$1981: 1.6B current US$1982: 1.7B current US$1983: 2.0B current US$1984: 1.7B current US$1985: 1.6B current US$1986: 2.3B current US$1987: 3.1B current US$1988: 3.3B current US$1989: 3.3B current US$1990: 4.7B current US$1991: 4.8B current US$1992: 5.3B current US$1993: 4.7B current US$1994: 5.0B current US$1995: 5.8B current US$1996: 6.1B current US$1997: 6.9B current US$1998: 6.6B current US$1999: 7.6B current US$2000: 7.6B current US$2001: 7.8B current US$2002: 7.2B current US$2003: 8.5B current US$2004: 10.2B current US$2005: 10.5B current US$2006: 6.4B current US$2007: 5.5B current US$2008: 7.1B current US$2009: 5.8B current US$2010: 5.1B current US$2011: 4.4B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa is 4.36 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa peaked at 10.54 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion current US$, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.16 billion current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 3.32 billion current US$ 10
1990s 5.75 billion current US$ 4.66 billion current US$ 7.59 billion current US$ 10
2000s 7.67 billion current US$ 5.50 billion current US$ 10.54 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.73 billion current US$ 4.36 billion current US$ 5.10 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 3.63 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Morocco 986.43 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Algeria 891.17 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Egypt 798.47 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa?
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Africa was 4.36 billion current US$ 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 billion current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 1980.
How does Africa rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,093 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

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 US dollars.