Telecommunications investment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecommunications investment was 75.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75.5% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
The figure is up 228.9% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Nigeria peaked at 109.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 6th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 109.6% | — |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -85.3% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +396.0% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +58.2% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -98.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +14982.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -85.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +123.1% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +228.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.6% | 109.6% | 109.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 16.1% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 0.4% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 22.9% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Nigeria?
- Telecommunications investment in Nigeria was 75.5% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for telecommunications investment?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.