Telecommunications investment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Telecommunications investment was 110.52 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Cameroon, 1965–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 110.52 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2006. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 514.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Cameroon peaked at 110.52 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 129.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 129.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 161.00 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 11.67 billion current LCU | +7151.3% |
| 1984 | 30.93 billion current LCU | +165.0% |
| 1985 | 3.80 billion current LCU | -87.7% |
| 1987 | 8.73 billion current LCU | +129.5% |
| 1988 | 545.31 million current LCU | -93.8% |
| 1990 | 14.34 billion current LCU | +2529.5% |
| 1991 | 14.49 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.07 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 14.19 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 16.50 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 18.00 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 20.80 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 59.21 billion current LCU | +184.7% |
| 2001 | 32.21 billion current LCU | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 55.87 billion current LCU | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 64.61 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 68.31 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 77.04 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 110.52 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 110.52 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 110.52 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 8.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +7151.3% | 161.00 million current LCU | 11.67 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +2529.5% | 545.31 million current LCU | 14.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.00 million current LCU | 129.00 million current LCU | 129.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 161.00 million current LCU | 161.00 million current LCU | 161.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.14 billion current LCU | 545.31 million current LCU | 30.93 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.48 billion current LCU | 14.19 billion current LCU | 20.80 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.82 billion current LCU | 32.21 billion current LCU | 110.52 billion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Cameroon?
- Telecommunications investment in Cameroon was 110.52 billion current LCU in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.52 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for telecommunications investment?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2006.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.