Telecommunications investment in Gabon
Gabon: Telecommunications investment was 12.4% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Gabon, 1983–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2005, telecommunications investment in Gabon stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Gabon peaked at 62.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 39th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.8% | — |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +33506.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +221.6% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -85.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +152.6% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +121.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +244.3% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +253.6% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 0.1% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 2.5% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Gabon?
- Telecommunications investment in Gabon was 12.4% in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for telecommunications investment?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.