Revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho
Lesotho: Revenue from fixed telephone service was 14.42 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho, 1983–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho is 14.42 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho peaked at 14.42 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million current US$, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.64 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 5.18 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 9.81 million current US$ | +89.3% |
| 1990 | 7.69 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 6.93 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 6.66 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 11.51 million current US$ | +83.1% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.56 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 8.59 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.98 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 8.66 million current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2011 | 14.42 million current US$ | +66.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.42 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.70 million current US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.42 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.21 million current US$ | 3.64 million current US$ | 9.81 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million current US$ | 5.35 million current US$ | 11.51 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million current US$ | 4.25 million current US$ | 8.66 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.42 million current US$ | 14.42 million current US$ | 14.42 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Lesotho was 14.42 million 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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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.