Telecommunications investment in Eritrea

Eritrea: Telecommunications investment was 525.42 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
525.42 million current LCU
Change on year
up 107.6%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
525.42 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
1.96 million current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
16
1992–2008

Telecommunications investment in Eritrea, 1992–2008

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1992200020081992: 2.0M current LCU1993: 7.7M current LCU1994: 14.3M current LCU1995: 20.2M current LCU1996: 86.8M current LCU1997: 92.0M current LCU1998: 130.0M current LCU1999: 73.0M current LCU2000: 218.5M current LCU2001: 14.7M current LCU2002: 13.0M current LCU2003: 262.0M current LCU2004: 240.6M current LCU2005: 302.0M current LCU2006: 253.1M current LCU2008: 525.4M current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Burundi 1.05 billion current LCU compare
  2. 38 Mozambique 855.23 million current LCU compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 582.48 million current LCU compare
  4. 41 Zimbabwe 410.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 42 Namibia 340.92 million current LCU compare
  6. 43 Lesotho 95.62 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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

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.