Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya
Kenya: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya, 1976–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya is 3.19 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and up 939.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya peaked at 3.19 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.68 million current US$, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 59.64 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 70.37 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 85.47 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 89.36 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 81.26 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 85.39 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 93.46 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 105.94 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 123.50 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 75.31 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 159.74 million current US$ | +112.1% |
| 1988 | 186.97 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 182.52 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 182.81 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 214.25 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 261.59 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 245.03 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 258.55 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 330.63 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 316.94 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 310.79 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 319.65 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 318.06 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 306.55 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 483.43 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 610.60 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 651.83 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 698.11 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 889.07 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 912.06 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +73.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.19 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233.52 million current US$, 13.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +112.1% | 75.31 million current US$ | 159.74 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 million current US$ | 48.68 million current US$ | 85.47 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 118.35 million current US$ | 75.31 million current US$ | 186.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.83 million current US$ | 182.81 million current US$ | 330.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.74 million current US$ | 306.55 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Kenya was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.68 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 939.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.