Gambia

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 1
Population (millions) 2006 2
Urban population (% of total) 2002 49
Urban population (% of total) 2006 55
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 20
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 44.9
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.17
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.46
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.17
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.46
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.07
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.1
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.27
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.05
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.13
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 3.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 7.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 46.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 82
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 618
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 23.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 6.4
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 3.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 7.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 46.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 82
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 618
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 23.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 6.4
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 3.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 7.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 46.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 82
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 618
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 23.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 6.4
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 82
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 618
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 23.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 6.4
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 23.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 6.4