Telecommunications investment in Togo
Togo: Telecommunications investment was 22.82 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Togo, 1981–2010
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 Togo is 22.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Togo peaked at 36.31 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158.77 million current LCU, in 1981.
Togo ranks 19th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 158.77 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 430.00 million current LCU | +170.8% |
| 1987 | 576.09 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 570.00 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 720.20 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +200.9% |
| 1991 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +151.7% |
| 1997 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 10.44 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.44 billion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 12.53 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 16.59 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 20.90 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 24.28 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 35.26 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 36.31 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.82 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 22.82 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 22.82 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 491.01 million current LCU | 158.77 million current LCU | 720.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.31 billion current LCU | 12.53 billion current LCU | 36.31 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.82 billion current LCU | 22.82 billion current LCU | 22.82 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More infrastructure data for Togo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 80.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,576 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8258 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9146 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Togo?
- Telecommunications investment in Togo was 22.82 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.77 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Togo rank for telecommunications investment?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.