Telecommunications investment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Telecommunications investment was 30.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Lesotho stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 79.4% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Lesotho peaked at 158.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.
Lesotho ranks 21st 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 144.2% | — |
| 1984 | 115.4% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -55.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -99.1% |
| 1987 | 158.1% | +32454.3% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | -79.3% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +251.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -84.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +73.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 131.3% | +1242.5% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +93.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 0.5% | 158.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 6.9% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 9.8% | 131.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 16.9% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Uganda 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.4% compare
- 20 Mauritania 30.6% compare
- 22 Zambia 29.3% compare
- 23 Rwanda 28.4% compare
- 24 Madagascar 26.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Lesotho?
- Telecommunications investment in Lesotho was 30.3% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 158.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for telecommunications investment?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.