Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Telecommunications investment was 4.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.47 billion current LCU
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
10.00 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
25
1982–2011

Telecommunications investment in Ethiopia, 1982–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1982199620111982: 26.4M current LCU1983: 12.4M current LCU1984: 14.0M current LCU1985: 10.0M current LCU1986: 24.1M current LCU1987: 74.3M current LCU1988: 59.1M current LCU1989: 46.3M current LCU1990: 36.9M current LCU1991: 32.9M current LCU1992: 35.9M current LCU1993: 55.0M current LCU1994: 46.9M current LCU1995: 47.0M current LCU1997: 158.9M current LCU1998: 134.0M current LCU1999: 237.0M current LCU2000: 307.0M current LCU2001: 194.0M current LCU2002: 378.0M current LCU2003: 1.1B current LCU2004: 815.3M current LCU2005: 1.9B current LCU2006: 523.7M current LCU2011: 4.5B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Tanzania 8.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Sierra Leone 7.97 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Morocco 6.01 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Cape Verde 4.07 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Botswana 3.30 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Guinea 1.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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

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.