Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Telecommunications investment was 4.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.47 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Ethiopia peaked at 4.47 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current LCU, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.39 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 12.36 million current LCU | -53.2% |
| 1984 | 13.95 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 24.05 million current LCU | +140.5% |
| 1987 | 74.30 million current LCU | +208.9% |
| 1988 | 59.10 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 46.34 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 36.90 million current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 32.90 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 35.90 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 55.02 million current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 46.94 million current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 46.95 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 158.90 million current LCU | +238.4% |
| 1998 | 134.00 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 237.00 million current LCU | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 307.00 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 194.00 million current LCU | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 378.00 million current LCU | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +202.3% |
| 2004 | 815.31 million current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +131.4% |
| 2006 | 523.67 million current LCU | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +753.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.47 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.47 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +753.3% | 523.67 million current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.31 million current LCU | 10.00 million current LCU | 74.30 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.17 million current LCU | 32.90 million current LCU | 237.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 749.68 million current LCU | 194.00 million current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Ethiopia?
- Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia was 4.47 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for telecommunications investment?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.