Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) was 4.3% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Tanzania, 1976–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2001, telecommunications investment in Tanzania stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Tanzania peaked at 274.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.6% | — |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +2555.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +74.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +1708.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -83.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -79.1% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +1086.0% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -61.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 274.8% | +3792.4% |
| 1997 | 176.1% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 202.2% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 123.0% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -65.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment (% of revenue) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3792.4% | 7.1% | 274.8% |
| 1982 | +2555.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1986 | +1708.2% | 2.7% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | +1086.0% | 1.7% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 0.1% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 7.1% | 274.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Tanzania?
- Telecommunications investment in Tanzania was 4.3% in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 274.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for telecommunications investment?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2001.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.