Telecommunications investment in Gabon

Gabon: Telecommunications investment was 9.61 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
9.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 65.7%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.14 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
11.87 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
15
1983–2005

Telecommunications investment in Gabon, 1983–2005

010.0B20.0B30.0B1983199420051983: 1.6B current LCU1990: 11.9M current LCU1991: 5.6B current LCU1992: 6.2B current LCU1995: 20.5B current LCU1996: 14.7B current LCU1997: 22.9B current LCU1998: 4.8B current LCU1999: 13.1B current LCU2000: 32.1B current LCU2001: 2.9B current LCU2002: 7.9B current LCU2003: 25.7B current LCU2004: 28.0B current LCU2005: 9.6B current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 9.61 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Gabon peaked at 32.14 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.87 million current LCU, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 1.56 billion current LCU 1.56 billion current LCU 1.56 billion current LCU 1
1990s 10.98 billion current LCU 11.87 million current LCU 22.89 billion current LCU 8
2000s 17.71 billion current LCU 2.90 billion current LCU 32.14 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 22 Central African Republic 13.41 billion current LCU compare
  2. 23 Egypt 13.31 billion current LCU compare
  3. 24 South Africa 13.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Tanzania 8.27 billion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Sierra Leone 7.97 billion current LCU compare
  6. 28 Morocco 6.01 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Gabon?
Telecommunications investment in Gabon was 9.61 billion current LCU in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 32.14 billion current LCU in 2000.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.87 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for telecommunications investment?
Gabon ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2005.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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.