Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Telecommunications investment was 410.00 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 410.00 million current LCU, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe peaked at 566.78 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 41st 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.
Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.82 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 10.37 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 15.88 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 47.89 million current LCU | +201.6% |
| 1985 | 83.35 million current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1986 | 56.65 million current LCU | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 52.89 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 45.90 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 52.27 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 86.00 million current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1991 | 136.21 million current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1992 | 281.67 million current LCU | +106.8% |
| 1993 | 310.44 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 502.00 million current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 502.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 828.00 million current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +90.2% |
| 1998 | 767.00 million current LCU | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +305.9% |
| 2000 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +109.8% |
| 2001 | 6.38 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 55.16 billion current LCU | +764.7% |
| 2003 | 73.92 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 136.33 billion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 2005 | 267.90 billion current LCU | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 566.78 billion current LCU | +111.6% |
| 2009 | 500.00 million current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 410.00 million current LCU | -18.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 410.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 410.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +764.7% | 6.38 billion current LCU | 55.16 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.45 million current LCU | 7.82 million current LCU | 83.35 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 810.13 million current LCU | 86.00 million current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.19 billion current LCU | 500.00 million current LCU | 566.78 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 410.00 million current LCU | 410.00 million current LCU | 410.00 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe?
- Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe was 410.00 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 566.78 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for telecommunications investment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.