Revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria
Nigeria: Revenue from mobile communication was 961.99 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 961.99 billion current LCU for revenue from mobile communication in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3,737.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria peaked at 961.99 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria, 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 | — |
| 1997 | 1.44 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 25.07 billion current LCU | +1084.6% |
| 2002 | 93.25 billion current LCU | +272.0% |
| 2004 | 289.08 billion current LCU | +210.0% |
| 2005 | 375.16 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 613.81 billion current LCU | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 768.67 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 891.95 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 950.40 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 961.99 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 961.99 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.14 billion current LCU, 18.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 961.99 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 billion current LCU, 21.6× 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 | 710.60 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 436.71 billion current LCU | 25.07 billion current LCU | 891.95 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 956.19 billion current LCU | 950.40 billion current LCU | 961.99 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Uganda 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 727.34 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 597.31 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 476.83 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 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 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Nigeria was 961.99 billion current LCU in 2011, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 961.99 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from mobile communication rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,737.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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