Telecommunications investment in Mali
Mali: Telecommunications investment was 94.84 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Mali, 1988–2011
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 Mali is 94.84 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 629.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Mali peaked at 95.61 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 773.79 million current LCU, in 1994.
That places Mali 9th 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.
Telecommunications investment in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 773.79 million current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +1056.5% |
| 1996 | 15.09 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 25.05 billion current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1998 | 13.57 billion current LCU | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 10.00 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 11.92 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 13.00 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 46.14 billion current LCU | +254.9% |
| 2005 | 33.86 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 49.11 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 58.72 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 50.72 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.14 billion current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 95.61 billion current LCU | +197.5% |
| 2011 | 94.84 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 94.84 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 7.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 94.84 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1056.5% | 773.79 million current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.36 billion current LCU | 773.79 million current LCU | 25.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.95 billion current LCU | 11.92 billion current LCU | 58.72 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.22 billion current LCU | 94.84 billion current LCU | 95.61 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More infrastructure data for Mali
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 306,900 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 306,900 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Mali?
- Telecommunications investment in Mali was 94.84 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 95.61 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 773.79 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for telecommunications investment?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.