Telecommunications investment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Telecommunications investment was 31.98 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Mauritius, 1981–2008
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 Mauritius is 31.98 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 2,992.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Mauritius peaked at 31.98 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.36 million current LCU, in 1986.
Mauritius ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.35 million current LCU | 12.36 million current LCU | 572.74 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 921.67 million current LCU | 571.00 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 billion current LCU | 816.00 million current LCU | 31.98 billion current LCU | 8 |
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More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.50 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 170.21 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,794 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.75 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,179 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 73.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Mauritius?
- Telecommunications investment in Mauritius was 31.98 billion current LCU in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Mauritius rank for telecommunications investment?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,992.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.