Telecommunications investment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Telecommunications investment was 95.62 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Lesotho stood at 95.62 million current LCU.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Lesotho peaked at 186.40 million current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44,209 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Lesotho 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 9.58 million current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1985 | 4.59 million current LCU | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 44,209 current LCU | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 40.60 million current LCU | +91746.9% |
| 1988 | 8.37 million current LCU | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 12.49 million current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 7.93 million current LCU | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 13.06 million current LCU | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 6.90 million current LCU | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 21.17 million current LCU | +278.0% |
| 1998 | 4.50 million current LCU | -78.7% |
| 1999 | 8.30 million current LCU | +84.5% |
| 2000 | 7.82 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 186.40 million current LCU | +2283.0% |
| 2002 | 122.31 million current LCU | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 76.53 million current LCU | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million current LCU | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 11.10 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 81.78 million current LCU | +636.9% |
| 2011 | 95.62 million current LCU | +16.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 95.62 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 95.62 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +91746.9% | 44,209 current LCU | 40.60 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +2283.0% | 7.82 million current LCU | 186.40 million current LCU |
| 2010 | +636.9% | 11.10 million current LCU | 81.78 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.55 million current LCU | 44,209 current LCU | 40.60 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.64 million current LCU | 4.50 million current LCU | 21.17 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.77 million current LCU | 7.82 million current LCU | 186.40 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.70 million current LCU | 81.78 million current LCU | 95.62 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Lesotho?
- Telecommunications investment in Lesotho was 95.62 million 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 186.40 million current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,209 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for telecommunications investment?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.