Telecommunications investment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telecommunications investment was 525.42 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Eritrea, 1992–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 525.42 million current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2008. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.6% on the previous year and up 304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Eritrea peaked at 525.42 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.96 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 7.69 million current LCU | +292.3% |
| 1994 | 14.34 million current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1995 | 20.16 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 86.82 million current LCU | +330.7% |
| 1997 | 92.00 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 130.00 million current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 73.00 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 218.50 million current LCU | +199.3% |
| 2001 | 14.70 million current LCU | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 13.00 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 262.00 million current LCU | +1915.4% |
| 2004 | 240.60 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 302.00 million current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 253.14 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 525.42 million current LCU | +107.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 525.42 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 525.42 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1915.4% | 13.00 million current LCU | 262.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.25 million current LCU | 1.96 million current LCU | 130.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 228.67 million current LCU | 13.00 million current LCU | 525.42 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Eritrea?
- Telecommunications investment in Eritrea was 525.42 million current LCU in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 525.42 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for telecommunications investment?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.