Telecommunications investment in Africa
Africa: Telecommunications investment was 25.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in Africa, 1986–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Africa recorded 25.6% for telecommunications investment in 2005.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Africa peaked at 47.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.2% | — |
| 1988 | 33.1% | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 33.1% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 27.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 20.7% | 32.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Africa?
- Telecommunications investment in Africa was 25.6% in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2003.
- How does Africa rank for telecommunications investment?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2005.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.