Telecommunications investment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Telecommunications investment was 88.61 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Eswatini, 1975–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Eswatini is 88.61 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Eswatini peaked at 234.00 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 834,000 current LCU, in 1975.
That places Eswatini 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million current LCU | 834,000 current LCU | 2.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU | 11.76 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 47.83 million current LCU | 12.97 million current LCU | 78.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.63 million current LCU | 26.00 million current LCU | 234.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 157.47 million current LCU | 88.61 million current LCU | 226.34 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 34,663 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0292 million ton-km (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,599 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.64 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,166 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Eswatini?
- Telecommunications investment in Eswatini was 88.61 million 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 234.00 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,000 current LCU in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for telecommunications investment?
- Eswatini ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.