Telecommunications investment in Malawi

Malawi: Telecommunications investment was 81.68 million current LCU in 1992. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1992)
81.68 million current LCU
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
81.68 million current LCU
in 1992
All-time low
1.16 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–1992

Telecommunications investment in Malawi, 1970–1992

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1970198119921970: 1.2M current LCU1975: 3.9M current LCU1976: 3.8M current LCU1977: 4.6M current LCU1978: 4.9M current LCU1979: 6.1M current LCU1980: 8.3M current LCU1981: 9.2M current LCU1982: 7.7M current LCU1983: 7.7M current LCU1985: 18.2M current LCU1986: 22.6M current LCU1987: 31.6M current LCU1988: 30.9M current LCU1989: 34.2M current LCU1990: 34.2M current LCU1991: 54.9M current LCU1992: 81.7M current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 81.68 million current LCU for telecommunications investment in 1992. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 957.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Malawi peaked at 81.68 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million current LCU, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.08 million current LCU 1.16 million current LCU 6.11 million current LCU 6
1980s 18.93 million current LCU 7.72 million current LCU 34.16 million current LCU 9
1990s 56.93 million current LCU 34.25 million current LCU 81.68 million current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Namibia 340.92 million current LCU compare
  2. 43 Lesotho 95.62 million current LCU compare
  3. 44 Eswatini 88.61 million current LCU compare
  4. 46 Gambia 72.90 million current LCU compare
  5. 47 Seychelles 70.90 million current LCU compare
  6. 48 Libya 40.00 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Malawi?
Telecommunications investment in Malawi was 81.68 million current LCU in 1992, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 81.68 million current LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million current LCU in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for telecommunications investment?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 1992.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 957.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.