Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Telecommunications investment was 370.22 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1988–2011
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%.
Telecommunications investment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 231.93 billion current LCU | +3281.1% |
| 2007 | 314.18 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 265.29 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 169.41 billion current LCU | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 109.48 billion current LCU | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 370.22 billion current LCU | +238.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 370.22 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 27.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 370.22 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 27.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Nigeria 750.00 billion current LCU compare
- 2 Uganda 516.00 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 203.00 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 167.65 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.