Telecommunications investment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Telecommunications investment was 22.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in Tunisia, 1965–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Tunisia is 22.9%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Tunisia peaked at 67.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30.9% | — |
| 1970 | 29.7% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +100.9% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 29.7% | 59.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 30.8% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 27.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 15.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Tunisia?
- Telecommunications investment in Tunisia was 22.9% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for telecommunications investment?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.