Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) was 40.85 million current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Malawi, 1981–2008
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, revenue from fixed telephone service in Malawi stood at 40.85 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Malawi peaked at 40.85 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.42 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Malawi 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.09 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 13.47 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.61 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.58 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 12.42 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 13.24 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 18.58 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 18.40 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.74 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 33.31 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 38.64 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 18.33 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 12.45 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 27.44 million current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1997 | 36.25 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 13.44 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2001 | 15.24 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 15.62 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.85 million current US$ | +161.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.85 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.18 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.85 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +161.5% | 15.62 million current US$ | 40.85 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.67 million current US$ | 12.42 million current US$ | 18.58 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.88 million current US$ | 12.45 million current US$ | 38.64 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.29 million current US$ | 13.44 million current US$ | 40.85 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Malawi?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Malawi was 40.85 million current US$ in 2008, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.85 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.