Telecommunications investment in Malawi
Malawi: Telecommunications investment was 52.4% in 1992. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in Malawi, 1970–1992
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 52.4% for telecommunications investment in 1992.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Malawi peaked at 83.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 11th out of 47 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +56.5% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | +99.9% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 47.0% | 76.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 39.6% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 38.8% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 69.4% compare
- 9 Niger 56.5% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 56.2% compare
- 12 Libya 47.1% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 46.3% compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 42.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Malawi?
- Telecommunications investment in Malawi was 52.4% in 1992, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for telecommunications investment?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 1992.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.