Telecommunications investment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Telecommunications investment was 332.6% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Mauritius, 1981–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Mauritius is 332.6%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 827.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Mauritius peaked at 332.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.3% | — |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -46.5% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +179.2% |
| 1989 | 238.8% | +548.6% |
| 1990 | 138.7% | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 175.3% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 109.9% | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 239.3% | +1762.3% |
| 2008 | 332.6% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.6% | 13.2% | 238.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 33.9% | 175.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 12.9% | 332.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Mauritius?
- Telecommunications investment in Mauritius was 332.6% in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 332.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for telecommunications investment?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.