Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Telecommunications investment was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde, 1990–2011
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 Cape Verde stood at 4.07 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Cape Verde peaked at 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 180.11 million current LCU, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.11 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 201.46 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 490.64 million current LCU | +143.5% |
| 1993 | 569.97 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 463.00 million current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 364.00 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +251.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 767.20 million current LCU | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 787.20 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 765.80 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +191.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.07 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.61 billion current LCU, 42% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.07 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.12 million current LCU | 180.11 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 765.80 million current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.07 billion current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Cape Verde?
- Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde was 4.07 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.11 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for telecommunications investment?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.