Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) was 24.09 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Zambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Zambia stood at 24.09 million current US$.
The figure is down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Zambia peaked at 273.51 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Zambia 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.84 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 11.13 million current US$ | +291.6% |
| 1981 | 54.38 million current US$ | +388.6% |
| 1982 | 55.66 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 53.12 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 46.94 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 51.38 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 37.90 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 49.99 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 71.44 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 112.50 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 96.78 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 102.38 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 117.61 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 103.97 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 92.15 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 100.55 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 108.19 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 100.42 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 88.07 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 82.50 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 64.26 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 69.24 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 119.59 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 144.75 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 273.51 million current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2011 | 24.09 million current US$ | -91.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24.09 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24.09 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233.52 million current US$, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +388.6% | 11.13 million current US$ | 54.38 million current US$ |
| 1970 | +291.6% | 2.84 million current US$ | 11.13 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million current US$ | 2.84 million current US$ | 2.84 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.13 million current US$ | 11.13 million current US$ | 11.13 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.26 million current US$ | 37.90 million current US$ | 112.50 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.26 million current US$ | 82.50 million current US$ | 117.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.27 million current US$ | 64.26 million current US$ | 273.51 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.09 million current US$ | 24.09 million current US$ | 24.09 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Gambia 29.84 million current US$ compare
- 46 Guinea 28.53 million current US$ compare
- 47 Comoros 27.93 million current US$ compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 18.83 million current US$ compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 16.60 million current US$ compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 14.52 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue from all telecommunication services in Zambia?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Zambia was 24.09 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.51 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.