Telecommunications investment in Algeria
Algeria: Telecommunications investment was 60.85 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Algeria, 1965–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2007, telecommunications investment in Algeria stood at 60.85 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 969.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Algeria peaked at 100.54 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Algeria 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.00 million current LCU | 35.00 million current LCU | 35.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 501.38 million current LCU | 64.60 million current LCU | 720.70 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 770.73 million current LCU | 484.60 million current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.80 billion current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 8.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.87 billion current LCU | 7.45 billion current LCU | 100.54 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 7.16 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8.58 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 72,631 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 11.25 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 247.31 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Algeria?
- Telecommunications investment in Algeria was 60.85 billion current LCU in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.54 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for telecommunications investment?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 969.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.