Telecommunications investment in Uganda

Uganda: Telecommunications investment was 516.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
516.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 135.6%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
653.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
747.78 million current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2011

Telecommunications investment in Uganda, 1988–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1988199920111988: 747.8M current LCU1989: 1.7B current LCU1990: 3.0B current LCU1991: 11.6B current LCU1992: 14.2B current LCU1993: 11.8B current LCU1994: 9.2B current LCU1995: 22.4B current LCU1996: 30.4B current LCU1997: 26.6B current LCU1998: 22.3B current LCU1999: 80.3B current LCU2001: 95.7B current LCU2002: 131.0B current LCU2003: 117.4B current LCU2004: 160.3B current LCU2005: 119.9B current LCU2008: 653.1B current LCU2009: 568.6B current LCU2010: 219.0B current LCU2011: 516.0B 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 Uganda is 516.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.6% on the previous year and up 439.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Uganda peaked at 653.13 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 747.78 million current LCU, in 1988.

Uganda ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.22 billion current LCU 747.78 million current LCU 1.69 billion current LCU 2
1990s 23.20 billion current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU 80.30 billion current LCU 10
2000s 263.70 billion current LCU 95.70 billion current LCU 653.13 billion current LCU 7
2010s 367.50 billion current LCU 219.00 billion current LCU 516.00 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Nigeria 750.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 370.22 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 203.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Uganda?
Telecommunications investment in Uganda was 516.00 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 653.13 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 747.78 million current LCU in 1988.
How does Uganda rank for telecommunications investment?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 439.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.