Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 43.48 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 43.48 million current US$ for total revenue from all telecommunication services in 2011.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho peaked at 66.17 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 3.32 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 4.03 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 5.63 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.61 million current US$ | +216.6% |
| 1988 | 11.24 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 13.10 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 14.11 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 13.67 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.67 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.49 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 12.53 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.19 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.86 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 14.55 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.79 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.53 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 13.95 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.33 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 25.26 million current US$ | +203.1% |
| 2010 | 66.17 million current US$ | +161.9% |
| 2011 | 43.48 million current US$ | -34.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.48 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.48 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233.52 million current US$, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +216.6% | 3.98 million current US$ | 12.61 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +203.1% | 8.33 million current US$ | 25.26 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +161.9% | 25.26 million current US$ | 66.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.01 million current US$ | 3.32 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.22 million current US$ | 11.33 million current US$ | 14.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 million current US$ | 8.33 million current US$ | 25.26 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.83 million current US$ | 43.48 million current US$ | 66.17 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 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 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (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 Lesotho?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Lesotho was 43.48 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.