Telecommunications investment in Niger

Niger: Telecommunications investment was 65.82 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
65.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
81.00 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
647,000 current LCU
in 1975
Years of data
22
1975–2010

Telecommunications investment in Niger, 1975–2010

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1975199220101975: 647.0k current LCU1981: 830.8M current LCU1982: 656.3M current LCU1984: 1.9B current LCU1988: 1.2B current LCU1989: 1.7B current LCU1990: 962.0M current LCU1991: 1.1B current LCU1992: 603.0M current LCU1993: 2.3B current LCU1994: 1.6B current LCU1995: 1.2B current LCU2001: 2.3B current LCU2002: 12.7B current LCU2003: 5.1B current LCU2004: 10.3B current LCU2005: 22.1B current LCU2006: 20.8B current LCU2007: 23.8B current LCU2008: 81.0B current LCU2009: 48.1B current LCU2010: 65.8B current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, telecommunications investment in Niger stood at 65.82 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 2,761.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Niger peaked at 81.00 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 647,000 current LCU, in 1975.

Niger ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 647,000 current LCU 647,000 current LCU 647,000 current LCU 1
1980s 1.25 billion current LCU 656.28 million current LCU 1.92 billion current LCU 5
1990s 1.29 billion current LCU 603.00 million current LCU 2.26 billion current LCU 6
2000s 25.13 billion current LCU 2.30 billion current LCU 81.00 billion current LCU 9
2010s 65.82 billion current LCU 65.82 billion current LCU 65.82 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 134.71 billion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Cameroon 110.52 billion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Mali 94.84 billion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Algeria 60.85 billion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Senegal 58.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Kenya 51.70 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Niger?
Telecommunications investment in Niger was 65.82 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 81.00 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 647,000 current LCU in 1975.
How does Niger rank for telecommunications investment?
Niger ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,761.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.