Telecommunications investment in Senegal

Senegal: Telecommunications investment was 58.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
58.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
162.00 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
1.21 billion current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
29
1982–2011

Telecommunications investment in Senegal, 1982–2011

050.0B100.0B150.0B1982199620111982: 2.4B current LCU1983: 2.4B current LCU1984: 1.2B current LCU1985: 4.1B current LCU1986: 2.6B current LCU1987: 8.4B current LCU1988: 29.0B current LCU1989: 11.9B current LCU1990: 7.2B current LCU1991: 8.9B current LCU1992: 12.8B current LCU1993: 22.3B current LCU1994: 19.4B current LCU1995: 17.0B current LCU1996: 28.0B current LCU1997: 21.4B current LCU1998: 40.3B current LCU1999: 55.0B current LCU2000: 56.0B current LCU2001: 48.6B current LCU2002: 75.7B current LCU2004: 50.0B current LCU2005: 79.0B current LCU2006: 96.0B current LCU2007: 99.0B current LCU2008: 119.0B current LCU2009: 125.0B current LCU2010: 162.0B current LCU2011: 58.0B current LCU

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 Senegal is 58.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Senegal peaked at 162.00 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current LCU, in 1984.

Senegal ranks 12th 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
1980s 7.76 billion current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 28.96 billion current LCU 8
1990s 23.21 billion current LCU 7.19 billion current LCU 54.96 billion current LCU 10
2000s 83.15 billion current LCU 48.63 billion current LCU 125.00 billion current LCU 9
2010s 110.00 billion current LCU 58.00 billion current LCU 162.00 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 9 Mali 94.84 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Niger 65.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Algeria 60.85 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 Kenya 51.70 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Congo 51.12 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 44.08 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Senegal?
Telecommunications investment in Senegal was 58.00 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 162.00 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current LCU in 1984.
How does Senegal rank for telecommunications investment?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.