Telecommunications investment in Malawi
Malawi: Telecommunications investment was 81.68 million current LCU in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Malawi, 1970–1992
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.
Telecommunications investment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 3.90 million current LCU | +235.6% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 8.26 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 9.15 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 7.72 million current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 7.72 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.19 million current LCU | +135.7% |
| 1986 | 22.64 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 31.57 million current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 30.93 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 34.16 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 34.25 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.86 million current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1992 | 81.68 million current LCU | +48.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 81.68 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 81.68 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 Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +235.6% | 1.16 million current LCU | 3.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.