Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) was 15.35 million current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
15.35 million current US$
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
17.46 million current US$
in 1995
All-time low
519,843 current US$
in 1987
Years of data
6
1985–1996

Revenue from fixed telephone service in Sierra Leone, 1985–1996

05.0M10.0M15.0M1985199019961985: 2.5M current US$1986: 2.7M current US$1987: 519.8k current US$1988: 696.8k current US$1995: 17.5M current US$1996: 15.3M current US$

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 15.35 million current US$ for revenue from fixed telephone service in 1996.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 473.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.46 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 519,843 current US$, in 1987.

Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1985 to 1996.
Year current US$ Change
1985 2.52 million current US$ —
1986 2.68 million current US$ +6.1%
1987 519,843 current US$ -80.6%
1988 696,808 current US$ +34.0%
1995 17.46 million current US$ +2405.1%
1996 15.35 million current US$ -12.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 15.35 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.18 million current US$, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 15.35 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.60 million current US$ 519,843 current US$ 2.68 million current US$ 4
1990s 16.40 million current US$ 15.35 million current US$ 17.46 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 34 Eritrea 26.70 million current US$ compare
  2. 35 Djibouti 22.34 million current US$ compare
  3. 36 Mauritania 19.84 million current US$ compare
  4. 38 Lesotho 14.42 million current US$ compare
  5. 39 Burundi 13.86 million current US$ compare
  6. 40 Chad 8.41 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Sierra Leone?
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Sierra Leone was 15.35 million current US$ in 1996, 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 17.46 million current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 519,843 current US$ in 1987.
How does Sierra Leone rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 1996.
Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 473.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.