Telecommunications investment in Djibouti
Djibouti: Telecommunications investment was 14.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Djibouti, 1976–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2009, telecommunications investment in Djibouti stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 96.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Djibouti peaked at 156.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1976.
That places Djibouti 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2009, 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.6% | — |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +86.8% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +63.7% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +65.4% |
| 1983 | 156.0% | +400.9% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -89.7% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +287.9% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -65.8% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +110.1% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +199.9% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +96.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 16.1% | 156.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 10.2% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 7.3% | 30.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Djibouti?
- Telecommunications investment in Djibouti was 14.3% in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 156.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1976.
- How does Djibouti rank for telecommunications investment?
- Djibouti ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.