Telecommunications investment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telecommunications investment was 70.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Eritrea, 1992–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2008, telecommunications investment in Eritrea stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Eritrea peaked at 127.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.7% | — |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +253.2% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 127.5% | +180.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -94.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +1762.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 9.7% | 78.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 5.3% | 127.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 Burkina Faso 88.6% compare
- 5 Ghana 80.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 75.5% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 69.4% compare
- 9 Niger 56.5% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 56.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Eritrea?
- Telecommunications investment in Eritrea was 70.0% in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for telecommunications investment?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.