Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Telecommunications investment was 370.22 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
370.22 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 238.2%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
370.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
6.86 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2011

Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1988–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1988199920111988: 6.9B current LCU2006: 231.9B current LCU2007: 314.2B current LCU2008: 265.3B current LCU2009: 169.4B current LCU2010: 109.5B current LCU2011: 370.2B current LCU

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 370.22 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.2% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 370.22 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.86 billion current LCU, in 1988.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.86 billion current LCU 6.86 billion current LCU 6.86 billion current LCU 1
2000s 245.20 billion current LCU 169.41 billion current LCU 314.18 billion current LCU 4
2010s 239.85 billion current LCU 109.48 billion current LCU 370.22 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 Nigeria 750.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Uganda 516.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 203.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 167.65 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 370.22 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 370.22 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.86 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for telecommunications investment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.