Revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Revenue from mobile communication was 791.02 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 791.02 million current US$ for revenue from mobile communication in 2011.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.19 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 177.70 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 379.59 million current US$ | +113.6% |
| 2005 | 390.59 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 542.54 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 719.04 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 726.52 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 644.29 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 791.02 million current US$ | +22.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 791.02 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.69 million current US$, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 791.02 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190.67 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 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 | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 589.61 million current US$ | 177.70 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 717.66 million current US$ | 644.29 million current US$ | 791.02 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Democratic Republic of Congo was 791.02 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 mobile communication recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from mobile communication rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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