Telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Telecommunications investment was 25.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1988–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 25.6%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 43.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.5% | — |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 23.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 20.7% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.10 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8324 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Telecommunications investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 25.6% in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2003.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2005.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.