Telecommunications investment in Sudan
Sudan: Telecommunications investment was 348.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Sudan, 1994–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 348.1% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 430.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Sudan peaked at 418.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1994.
That places Sudan 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44.2% | — |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +66.6% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 384.0% | +443.1% |
| 2007 | 334.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 418.3% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 303.7% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 291.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 348.1% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 44.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 235.4% | 65.6% | 418.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 320.0% | 291.8% | 348.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Sudan?
- Telecommunications investment in Sudan was 348.1% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 418.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1994.
- How does Sudan rank for telecommunications investment?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.