Telecommunications investment in Senegal
Senegal: Telecommunications investment was 8.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Senegal, 1983–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Senegal is 8.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Senegal peaked at 137.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.3% | — |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +185.5% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -49.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | +229.0% |
| 1988 | 137.2% | +218.7% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -53.4% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +174.9% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 9.0% | 137.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 21.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 17.2% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 8.9% | 25.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Gambia 12.3% compare
- 41 Namibia 12.0% compare
- 42 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 44 Mozambique 8.2% compare
- 45 Eswatini 6.8% compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 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 Senegal?
- Telecommunications investment in Senegal was 8.9% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for telecommunications investment?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.