Telecommunications investment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Telecommunications investment was 6.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Eswatini, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Eswatini stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Eswatini peaked at 97.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 86.4% | — |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | -67.8% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +170.7% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +161.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -65.1% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 44.5% | 86.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 12.4% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 25.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 7.5% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.8% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 42 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 43 Senegal 8.9% compare
- 44 Mozambique 8.2% compare
- 46 Tanzania 4.3% compare
- 47 Guinea 2.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Eswatini?
- Telecommunications investment in Eswatini was 6.8% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for telecommunications investment?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.