Telecommunications investment in Burundi
Burundi: Telecommunications investment was 20.7% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Burundi, 1983–1998
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 20.7% for telecommunications investment in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 461.7% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Burundi peaked at 79.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79.2% | — |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -85.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -54.9% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +1431.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -89.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +671.6% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +90.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -82.2% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +461.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8% | 5.0% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 3.7% | 77.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Burundi?
- Telecommunications investment in Burundi was 20.7% in 1998, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for telecommunications investment?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 1998.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.