Telecommunications investment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Telecommunications investment was 28.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Rwanda, 1985–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Rwanda is 28.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 73.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Rwanda peaked at 149.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67.7% | — |
| 1986 | 149.1% | +120.2% |
| 1988 | 104.2% | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +153.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 107.2% | +576.8% |
| 2009 | 114.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 108.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.3% | 48.1% | 149.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 36.7% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 15.8% | 114.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 28.4% | 108.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Rwanda?
- Telecommunications investment in Rwanda was 28.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 149.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for telecommunications investment?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.