Telecommunications investment in Niger
Niger: Telecommunications investment was 65.82 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Niger, 1975–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5,775 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.279 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 165 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 138.27 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
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
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.