Telecommunications investment in Gabon
Gabon: Telecommunications investment was 9.61 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Gabon, 1983–2005
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.
Telecommunications investment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 11.87 million current LCU | -99.2% |
| 1991 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +47192.2% |
| 1992 | 6.25 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 20.47 billion current LCU | +227.8% |
| 1996 | 14.66 billion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 22.89 billion current LCU | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -79.0% |
| 1999 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +173.0% |
| 2000 | 32.14 billion current LCU | +144.6% |
| 2001 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -91.0% |
| 2002 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +171.3% |
| 2003 | 25.69 billion current LCU | +226.1% |
| 2004 | 28.01 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.61 billion current LCU | -65.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.61 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.61 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.61 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +47192.2% | 11.87 million current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Central African Republic 13.41 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Egypt 13.31 billion current LCU compare
- 24 South Africa 13.31 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Tanzania 8.27 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 7.97 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Morocco 6.01 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.