Telecommunications investment in Kenya
Kenya: Telecommunications investment was 51.70 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Kenya, 1975–2011
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 Kenya is 51.70 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Kenya peaked at 60.09 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.10 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Kenya 13th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 87.90 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 110.10 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 121.72 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 320.00 million current LCU | +162.9% |
| 1980 | 174.51 million current LCU | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 275.60 million current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1982 | 522.20 million current LCU | +89.5% |
| 1983 | 654.80 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 799.20 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 549.50 million current LCU | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 385.60 million current LCU | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 982.00 million current LCU | +154.7% |
| 1988 | 804.00 million current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +117.6% |
| 1992 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 10.93 billion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 1994 | 3.51 billion current LCU | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 20.68 billion current LCU | +351.0% |
| 2001 | 23.16 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 27.31 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 60.09 billion current LCU | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 35.14 billion current LCU | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 51.24 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 57.17 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 42.20 billion current LCU | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 51.52 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 39.80 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 56.43 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 51.70 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51.70 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51.70 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +351.0% | 4.58 billion current LCU | 20.68 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.56 million current LCU | 78.10 million current LCU | 320.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 635.37 million current LCU | 174.51 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 10.93 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.83 billion current LCU | 20.68 billion current LCU | 60.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.06 billion current LCU | 51.70 billion current LCU | 56.43 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 Kenya?
- Telecommunications investment in Kenya was 51.70 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.09 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.10 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for telecommunications investment?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.