Telecommunications investment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telecommunications investment was 26.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Madagascar, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Madagascar stood at 26.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Madagascar peaked at 113.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.0% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -80.2% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +556.7% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +114.8% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 113.5% | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -73.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +166.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 4.2% | 113.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.4% | 29.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Madagascar?
- Telecommunications investment in Madagascar was 26.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for telecommunications investment?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.