Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment was 203.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2011
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 203.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3,038.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 203.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current LCU, in 1981.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 97.05 million current LCU | +7987.5% |
| 1991 | 813.84 million current LCU | +738.6% |
| 1992 | 314.78 million current LCU | -61.3% |
| 1993 | 111.76 million current LCU | -64.5% |
| 1994 | 310.08 million current LCU | +177.5% |
| 1996 | 921.00 million current LCU | +197.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 billion current LCU | +818.5% |
| 1998 | 6.35 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 9.21 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 7.37 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 6.47 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 37.66 billion current LCU | +482.2% |
| 2003 | 14.42 billion current LCU | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 22.27 billion current LCU | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 16.38 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 13.80 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 18.52 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 58.65 billion current LCU | +216.7% |
| 2009 | 38.43 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 186.40 billion current LCU | +385.1% |
| 2011 | 203.00 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.12 million current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 97.05 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion current LCU | 111.76 million current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.40 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | 58.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.70 billion current LCU | 186.40 billion current LCU | 203.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Nigeria 750.00 billion current LCU compare
- 2 Uganda 516.00 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 370.22 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 167.65 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 134.71 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 203.00 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 203.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,038.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.