Telecommunications investment in Sudan
Sudan: Telecommunications investment was 18.71 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Sudan, 1988–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 18.71 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sudan peaked at 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 810,000 current LCU, in 1988.
Sudan ranks 21st 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 810,000 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 226.91 million current LCU | +27913.0% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +1132.1% |
| 1997 | 9.66 billion current LCU | +245.4% |
| 1998 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 17.22 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 23.90 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 27.91 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 33.82 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 920.10 billion current LCU | +2620.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 16.11 billion current LCU | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 13.78 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 14.42 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.71 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.71 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.41 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.71 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +27913.0% | 810,000 current LCU | 226.91 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +2620.2% | 33.82 billion current LCU | 920.10 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +1132.1% | 226.91 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 810,000 current LCU | 810,000 current LCU | 810,000 current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.22 billion current LCU | 226.91 million current LCU | 17.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 311.96 billion current LCU | 13.78 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.57 billion current LCU | 14.42 billion current LCU | 18.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Rwanda 28.12 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Togo 22.82 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Mauritania 20.05 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Central African Republic 13.41 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Egypt 13.31 billion current LCU compare
- 24 South Africa 13.31 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Sudan?
- Telecommunications investment in Sudan was 18.71 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,000 current LCU in 1988.
- How does Sudan rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.