Telecommunications investment in Namibia
Namibia: Telecommunications investment was 340.92 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 340.92 million current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Namibia peaked at 340.92 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million current LCU, in 1988.
Namibia ranks 42nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.51 million current LCU | 8.12 million current LCU | 8.90 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 121.31 million current LCU | 17.63 million current LCU | 271.20 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 180.74 million current LCU | 94.80 million current LCU | 324.69 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 340.92 million current LCU | 340.92 million current LCU | 340.92 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,132 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Namibia?
- Telecommunications investment in Namibia was 340.92 million 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 340.92 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million current LCU in 1988.
- How does Namibia rank for telecommunications investment?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.