February 13th honors the invention of the radio. World Radio Day promotes equality and diversity in one of the world’s most popular mediums while also serving as an outlet for freedom of expression through airwaves.
To celebrate this year’s World Radio Day, we’ve compiled a list of countries with the highest rate of growth in radio broadcasting between 2011 to 2016.
| Country | Growth (%) | |
| Turkey | 84.0 | |
| India | 72.3 | |
| China | 64.9 | |
| South Korea | 49.9 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 41.2 | |
| USA | 38.2 | |
| Brazil | 33.0 | |
| United Kingdom | 26.2 | |
| Spain | 12.5 | |
| Australia | 8.8 | |
| Japan | 8.1 | |
| France | 5.5 | |
Source: ©Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics
Note: Calculated in USD million, fixed 2016 exchange rates.
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