Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) was 1.29 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Zambia, 1981–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from fixed telephone service in Zambia is 1.29 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Zambia peaked at 107.16 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million current US$, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 43.01 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 41.84 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 38.92 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 40.11 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29.65 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 42.34 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 62.61 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 98.83 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1990 | 88.29 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 78.67 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 107.16 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 97.60 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 88.94 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 97.35 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 96.07 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 90.39 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 80.34 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 78.63 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.66 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 66.90 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 42.31 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million current US$ | -97.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.29 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.70 million current US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.29 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -97.0% | 42.31 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.62 million current US$ | 29.65 million current US$ | 98.83 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.34 million current US$ | 78.63 million current US$ | 107.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 million current US$ | 42.31 million current US$ | 66.90 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Chad 8.41 million current US$ compare
- 41 Guinea 4.88 million current US$ compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2.33 million current US$ compare
- 44 Central African Republic 1.07 million current US$ compare
- 45 Rwanda 792,328 current US$ compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 378,313 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Zambia?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Zambia was 1.29 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.16 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.