Telecommunications investment in Botswana
Botswana: Telecommunications investment was 122.2% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2008, telecommunications investment in Botswana stood at 122.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Botswana peaked at 357.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.0% | — |
| 1976 | 40.4% | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 357.8% | +633.7% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | -73.5% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -41.1% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 108.9% | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +503.9% |
| 2006 | 139.9% | +186.1% |
| 2007 | 121.8% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 122.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 40.4% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 143.9% | 56.0% | 357.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 24.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 6.8% | 139.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Botswana?
- Telecommunications investment in Botswana was 122.2% in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 357.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for telecommunications investment?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.