Fixed telephone service investment in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone service investment was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Botswana, 1991–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone service investment in Botswana is 1.64 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,867.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Botswana peaked at 1.64 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.27 million current LCU, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone service investment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.14 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 87.32 million current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 48.27 million current LCU | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 55.37 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +2867.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.64 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 billion current LCU, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.02 million current LCU | 48.27 million current LCU | 87.32 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Kenya 3.13 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Cape Verde 1.93 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Zambia 1.76 billion current LCU
- 12 Chad 1.32 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Mauritania 1.05 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 735.00 million current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Botswana was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.27 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2008.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,867.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in local currency.