Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 221.40 million current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
221.40 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
4.48 billion current US$
in 1981
All-time low
27.30 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
27
1976–2002

Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania, 1976–2002

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1976198920021976: 27.3M current US$1977: 39.3M current US$1978: 44.5M current US$1979: 41.7M current US$1980: 41.8M current US$1981: 4.5B current US$1982: 58.5M current US$1983: 53.0M current US$1984: 71.5M current US$1985: 85.3M current US$1986: 66.7M current US$1987: 53.7M current US$1988: 53.5M current US$1989: 51.6M current US$1990: 55.7M current US$1991: 54.8M current US$1992: 61.5M current US$1993: 74.4M current US$1994: 67.8M current US$1995: 70.4M current US$1996: 73.1M current US$1997: 109.4M current US$1998: 126.0M current US$1999: 153.2M current US$2000: 173.7M current US$2001: 218.5M current US$2002: 221.4M current US$

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 221.40 million current US$ for total revenue from all telecommunication services in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania peaked at 4.48 billion current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27.30 million current US$, in 1976.

Tanzania ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Tanzania, 1976 to 2002.
Year current US$ Change
1976 27.30 million current US$
1977 39.30 million current US$ +44.0%
1978 44.49 million current US$ +13.2%
1979 41.66 million current US$ -6.4%
1980 41.78 million current US$ +0.3%
1981 4.48 billion current US$ +10634.1%
1982 58.47 million current US$ -98.7%
1983 52.96 million current US$ -9.4%
1984 71.54 million current US$ +35.1%
1985 85.34 million current US$ +19.3%
1986 66.70 million current US$ -21.8%
1987 53.69 million current US$ -19.5%
1988 53.50 million current US$ -0.4%
1989 51.59 million current US$ -3.6%
1990 55.66 million current US$ +7.9%
1991 54.76 million current US$ -1.6%
1992 61.54 million current US$ +12.4%
1993 74.36 million current US$ +20.8%
1994 67.77 million current US$ -8.9%
1995 70.37 million current US$ +3.8%
1996 73.11 million current US$ +3.9%
1997 109.44 million current US$ +49.7%
1998 126.01 million current US$ +15.1%
1999 153.19 million current US$ +21.6%
2000 173.69 million current US$ +13.4%
2001 218.46 million current US$ +25.8%
2002 221.40 million current US$ +1.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 221.40 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 221.40 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233.52 million current US$, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +10634.1% 41.78 million current US$ 4.48 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.19 million current US$ 27.30 million current US$ 44.49 million current US$ 4
1980s 501.99 million current US$ 41.78 million current US$ 4.48 billion current US$ 10
1990s 84.62 million current US$ 54.76 million current US$ 153.19 million current US$ 10
2000s 204.51 million current US$ 173.69 million current US$ 221.40 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 29 Mauritania 232.80 million current US$ compare
  2. 30 Burkina Faso 228.79 million current US$ compare
  3. 31 Gabon 225.82 million current US$ compare
  4. 33 Eswatini 178.82 million current US$ compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 165.01 million current US$ compare
  6. 35 Zimbabwe 161.80 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania?
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Tanzania was 221.40 million current US$ in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 billion current US$ in 1981.
What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.30 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Tanzania rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2002.
Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2011
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.