Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Telecommunications investment was 88.6% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso, 1970–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso is 88.6%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso peaked at 149.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 149.5% | +1042146.7% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | -61.2% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -65.2% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +154.5% |
| 1986 | 122.3% | +137.6% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +100.9% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +82.0% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +58.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 88.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.8%, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1042146.7% | 0.0% | 149.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.2% | 0.0% | 149.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 20.2% | 122.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 29.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 18.9% | 102.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso?
- Telecommunications investment in Burkina Faso was 88.6% in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for telecommunications investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2006.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.