Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Telecommunications investment was 44.08 billion current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso, 1970β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso stood at 44.08 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso peaked at 105.96 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35,000 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 655.26 million current LCU | 35,000 current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 611.41 million current LCU | 4.42 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.69 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 14.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.94 billion current LCU | 13.92 billion current LCU | 105.96 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.08 billion current LCU | 44.08 billion current LCU | 44.08 billion current LCU | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso?
- Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso was 44.08 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 105.96 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for telecommunications investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.