Telecommunications investment in Gambia
Gambia: Telecommunications investment was 72.90 million current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Gambia, 1984–2002
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 Gambia is 72.90 million current LCU, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Gambia peaked at 169.74 million current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 366,728 current LCU, in 1985.
That places Gambia 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2002, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.89 million current LCU | 366,728 current LCU | 136.63 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.91 million current LCU | 27.41 million current LCU | 169.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.93 million current LCU | 72.90 million current LCU | 103.85 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 109,542 (2019)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,136 (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,138 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 49.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Gambia?
- Telecommunications investment in Gambia was 72.90 million current LCU in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.74 million current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,728 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for telecommunications investment?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2002.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.