Telecommunications investment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Telecommunications investment was 28.12 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Rwanda, 1985–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Rwanda stood at 28.12 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% on the previous year and up 402.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Rwanda peaked at 105.87 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 377.27 million current LCU, in 1985.
Rwanda ranks 18th 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.
Telecommunications investment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 377.27 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 843.35 million current LCU | +123.5% |
| 1988 | 883.40 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 623.00 million current LCU | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 495.05 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +1031.2% |
| 2005 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 10.52 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.20 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 81.72 billion current LCU | +787.9% |
| 2009 | 99.03 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 105.87 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 28.12 billion current LCU | -73.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 28.12 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 28.12 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1031.2% | 495.05 million current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | +787.9% | 9.20 billion current LCU | 81.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681.75 million current LCU | 377.27 million current LCU | 883.40 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.05 billion current LCU | 495.05 million current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.09 billion current LCU | 9.20 billion current LCU | 99.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.00 billion current LCU | 28.12 billion current LCU | 105.87 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Rwanda?
- Telecommunications investment in Rwanda was 28.12 billion 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 105.87 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.27 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for telecommunications investment?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.