Telecommunications investment in Comoros

Comoros: Telecommunications investment was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1.37 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 97.6%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.55 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
241.75 million current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
13
1990–2009

Telecommunications investment in Comoros, 1990–2009

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990199920091990: 1.0B current LCU1992: 254.0M current LCU1993: 246.0M current LCU1995: 592.0M current LCU2001: 1.2B current LCU2002: 241.8M current LCU2003: 1.0B current LCU2004: 1.3B current LCU2005: 1.5B current LCU2006: 761.9M current LCU2007: 1.1B current LCU2008: 692.2M current LCU2009: 1.4B current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 1.37 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2009.

That represents a change of up 97.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Comoros peaked at 1.55 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 241.75 million current LCU, in 2002.

That places Comoros 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 523.00 million current LCU 246.00 million current LCU 1.00 billion current LCU 4
2000s 1.03 billion current LCU 241.75 million current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 32 Guinea 1.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 33 Djibouti 1.53 billion current LCU compare
  3. 34 Ghana 1.37 billion current LCU compare
  4. 36 Chad 1.11 billion current LCU compare
  5. 37 Burundi 1.05 billion current LCU compare
  6. 38 Mozambique 855.23 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Comoros?
Telecommunications investment in Comoros was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 241.75 million current LCU in 2002.
How does Comoros rank for telecommunications investment?
Comoros ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.