Revenue from mobile communication in Algeria
Algeria: Revenue from mobile communication was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from mobile communication in Algeria, 1960–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.44 billion current US$ for revenue from mobile communication in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 8,047.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Algeria peaked at 3.44 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
That places Algeria 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 2.36 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 26.04 million current US$ | +1002.0% |
| 2001 | 42.22 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2002 | 175.70 million current US$ | +316.2% |
| 2003 | 452.20 million current US$ | +157.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +133.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.44 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264.68 million current US$, 13.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from mobile communication in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1002.0% | 2.36 million current US$ | 26.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million current US$ | 2.36 million current US$ | 2.36 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 26.04 million current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Algeria?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Algeria was 3.44 billion 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 mobile communication recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from mobile communication rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,047.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 US