Telecommunications investment in Tanzania

Tanzania: Telecommunications investment was 8.27 billion current LCU in 2001. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2001)
8.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
169.32 billion current LCU
in 1998
All-time low
8.70 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
24
1976–2001

Telecommunications investment in Tanzania, 1976–2001

050.0B100.0B150.0B1976198820011976: 38.0M current LCU1977: 34.4M current LCU1978: 43.5M current LCU1979: 36.6M current LCU1981: 22.4M current LCU1982: 8.7M current LCU1984: 30.6M current LCU1985: 40.0M current LCU1986: 1.1B current LCU1987: 274.0M current LCU1988: 428.0M current LCU1989: 124.8M current LCU1990: 2.2B current LCU1991: 1.5B current LCU1992: 4.2B current LCU1993: 2.7B current LCU1994: 3.5B current LCU1995: 2.9B current LCU1996: 116.5B current LCU1997: 117.9B current LCU1998: 169.3B current LCU1999: 140.4B current LCU2000: 17.5B current LCU2001: 8.3B current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 8.27 billion current LCU for telecommunications investment in 2001.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and up 455.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Tanzania peaked at 169.32 billion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million current LCU, in 1982.

That places Tanzania 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.12 million current LCU 34.40 million current LCU 43.50 million current LCU 4
1980s 248.31 million current LCU 8.70 million current LCU 1.06 billion current LCU 8
1990s 56.11 billion current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU 169.32 billion current LCU 10
2000s 12.86 billion current LCU 8.27 billion current LCU 17.46 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 23 Egypt 13.31 billion current LCU compare
  2. 24 South Africa 13.31 billion current LCU compare
  3. 25 Gabon 9.61 billion current LCU compare
  4. 27 Sierra Leone 7.97 billion current LCU compare
  5. 28 Morocco 6.01 billion current LCU compare
  6. 29 Ethiopia 4.47 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Tanzania?
Telecommunications investment in Tanzania was 8.27 billion current LCU in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 169.32 billion current LCU in 1998.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Tanzania rank for telecommunications investment?
Tanzania ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2001.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 455.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.