Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Telecommunications investment was 42.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe, 1981–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42.4% for telecommunications investment in 2010.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.5% | — |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +181.2% |
| 1985 | 90.3% | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +76.2% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +1243.9% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 16.3% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 29.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 4.1% | 90.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe?
- Telecommunications investment in Zimbabwe was 42.4% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for telecommunications investment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.