Telecommunications investment in Libya
Libya: Telecommunications investment was 47.1% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications investment in Libya, 1985–1996
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 1996, telecommunications investment in Libya stood at 47.1%.
The figure is down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Libya peaked at 104.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1990.
That places Libya 12th out of 47 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
Telecommunications investment in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.6% | — |
| 1986 | 73.0% | +131.2% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 104.3% | +268.8% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 31.6% | 73.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 28.3% | 104.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Libya?
- Telecommunications investment in Libya was 47.1% in 1996, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for telecommunications investment?
- Libya ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 1996.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.