Revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Revenue from mobile communication was 4.52 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia, 1960–2010
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia is 4.52 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.6% on the previous year and up 6,558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia peaked at 4.52 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 16.40 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 67.92 million current LCU | +314.2% |
| 2001 | 102.00 million current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 116.00 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 165.08 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 259.22 million current LCU | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 512.82 million current LCU | +97.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 billion current LCU | +95.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.52 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.01 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.52 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 16.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.66 million current LCU | 67.92 million current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 billion current LCU | 4.52 billion current LCU | 4.52 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Ethiopia was 4.52 billion current LCU in 2010, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is revenue from mobile communication rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,558.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 mobile communication (current LCU). 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. Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging. This indicator is expressed in loc