Telecommunications investment in Mauritius

Mauritius: Telecommunications investment was 31.98 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
31.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 67.7%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
31.98 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
12.36 million current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
25
1981–2008

Telecommunications investment in Mauritius, 1981–2008

010.0B20.0B30.0B1981199420081981: 12.9M current LCU1983: 20.0M current LCU1985: 14.6M current LCU1986: 12.4M current LCU1987: 248.1M current LCU1988: 143.7M current LCU1989: 572.7M current LCU1990: 623.9M current LCU1991: 981.0M current LCU1992: 571.0M current LCU1993: 1.1B current LCU1994: 601.7M current LCU1995: 885.1M current LCU1996: 1.4B current LCU1997: 816.4M current LCU1998: 1.0B current LCU1999: 1.2B current LCU2000: 1.4B current LCU2001: 1.9B current LCU2002: 1.8B current LCU2003: 1.0B current LCU2004: 816.0M current LCU2005: 1.1B current LCU2007: 19.1B current LCU2008: 32.0B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 14 Congo 51.12 billion current LCU compare
  2. 15 Burkina Faso 44.08 billion current LCU compare
  3. 16 Benin 34.29 billion current LCU compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 28.12 billion current LCU compare
  5. 19 Togo 22.82 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Mauritania 20.05 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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

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.