Telecommunications investment in Kenya
Kenya: Telecommunications investment was 22.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Kenya, 1976–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.3% for telecommunications investment in 2010.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Kenya peaked at 121.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 27th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.6% | — |
| 1977 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +123.8% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | -47.5% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +49.4% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +272.7% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 121.4% | +113.7% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 21.6% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 24.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 16.7% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 28.0% | 121.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Kenya?
- Telecommunications investment in Kenya was 22.3% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for telecommunications investment?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.