Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment was 69.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.4% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 378.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 133.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.1% | — |
| 1988 | 127.0% | +1466.1% |
| 1991 | 133.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | -81.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +331.6% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +314.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +152.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +320.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.5% | 8.1% | 127.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 6.0% | 133.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 9.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 60.0% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Telecommunications investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 133.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.