Telecommunications investment in South Africa
South Africa: Telecommunications investment was 10.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in South Africa, 1970–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2010, telecommunications investment in South Africa stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in South Africa peaked at 54.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.6% | — |
| 1975 | 37.4% | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 37.4% | 54.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 25.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 20.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.8% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in South Africa?
- Telecommunications investment in South Africa was 10.7% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for telecommunications investment?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.