Telecommunications investment in Uganda
Uganda: Telecommunications investment was 516.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Uganda, 1988–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Nigeria 750.00 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 370.22 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 203.00 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Zambia 202.98 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 39 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 824.3 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
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
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.