Telecommunications investment in Tunisia

Tunisia: Telecommunications investment was 582.48 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
582.48 million current LCU
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
582.48 million current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
858,000 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
37
1965–2010

Telecommunications investment in Tunisia, 1965–2010

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1965198720101965: 858.0k current LCU1970: 1.9M current LCU1975: 5.7M current LCU1976: 8.8M current LCU1977: 9.1M current LCU1978: 8.5M current LCU1979: 8.4M current LCU1980: 15.3M current LCU1981: 12.7M current LCU1982: 15.9M current LCU1983: 19.3M current LCU1984: 26.0M current LCU1986: 40.4M current LCU1987: 26.8M current LCU1988: 34.5M current LCU1989: 39.5M current LCU1990: 40.4M current LCU1991: 58.1M current LCU1992: 111.4M current LCU1993: 129.1M current LCU1994: 123.2M current LCU1995: 127.6M current LCU1996: 192.8M current LCU1997: 154.1M current LCU1998: 178.4M current LCU1999: 124.2M current LCU2000: 218.3M current LCU2001: 306.2M current LCU2002: 434.3M current LCU2003: 523.0M current LCU2004: 516.0M current LCU2005: 349.0M current LCU2006: 398.4M current LCU2007: 292.8M current LCU2008: 345.1M current LCU2009: 358.9M current LCU2010: 582.5M 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 Tunisia is 582.48 million current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Tunisia peaked at 582.48 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 858,000 current LCU, in 1965.

That places Tunisia 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 858,000 current LCU 858,000 current LCU 858,000 current LCU 1
1970s 7.06 million current LCU 1.92 million current LCU 9.09 million current LCU 6
1980s 25.60 million current LCU 12.69 million current LCU 40.40 million current LCU 9
1990s 123.92 million current LCU 40.38 million current LCU 192.80 million current LCU 10
2000s 374.20 million current LCU 218.32 million current LCU 523.00 million current LCU 10
2010s 582.48 million current LCU 582.48 million current LCU 582.48 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 36 Chad 1.11 billion current LCU compare
  2. 37 Burundi 1.05 billion current LCU compare
  3. 38 Mozambique 855.23 million current LCU compare
  4. 40 Eritrea 525.42 million current LCU compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 410.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 42 Namibia 340.92 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Tunisia?
Telecommunications investment in Tunisia was 582.48 million 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 582.48 million current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 858,000 current LCU in 1965.
How does Tunisia rank for telecommunications investment?
Tunisia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.