Telecommunications investment in Uganda
Uganda: Telecommunications investment was 33.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Telecommunications investment in Uganda, 1988–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Uganda stood at 33.6%.
The figure is up 111.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Uganda peaked at 67.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Telecommunications investment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.2% | — |
| 1989 | 23.2% | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +121.7% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +106.7% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +111.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +169.5% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +111.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 23.2% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 22.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 23.4% | 63.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.9% | 33.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Uganda?
- Telecommunications investment in Uganda was 33.6% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for telecommunications investment?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.