Telecommunications investment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telecommunications investment was 167.65 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Madagascar, 1990–2011
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 Madagascar stood at 167.65 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Madagascar peaked at 326.49 billion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.88 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.32 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 326.49 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.36 billion current LCU | 65.69 billion current LCU | 108.86 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 176.38 billion current LCU | 167.65 billion current LCU | 185.11 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 370.22 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 203.00 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 134.71 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Cameroon 110.52 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Mali 94.84 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 313,313 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,367 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 337 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 11,072 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Madagascar?
- Telecommunications investment in Madagascar was 167.65 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 326.49 billion current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for telecommunications investment?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.