Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Namibia
Namibia: Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) was 12.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Namibia, 1988–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12.0% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Namibia peaked at 59.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.8% | — |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +169.9% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +86.8% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -62.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +169.9% | 11.8% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 11.2% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.5% | 29.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Namibia?
- Telecommunications investment in Namibia was 12.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for telecommunications investment?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.