Telecommunications investment in Niger
Niger: Telecommunications investment was 56.5% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Niger, 1981–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Niger recorded 56.5% for telecommunications investment in 2005.
That represents a change of up 68.4% on the previous year and up 343.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Niger peaked at 62.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.3% | — |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +272.7% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +266.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -66.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 9.2% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 17.1% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Niger?
- Telecommunications investment in Niger was 56.5% in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for telecommunications investment?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.