Telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Telecommunications investment was 56.2% in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone, 1985–1996
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone is 56.2%, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 1,183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.4% | — |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +1727.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -97.4% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +1398.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -71.6% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 4.4% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 2.1% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone?
- Telecommunications investment in Sierra Leone was 56.2% in 1996, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 1996.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.