Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) was 1.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Cape Verde, 1991–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.93 billion current LCU for fixed telephone service investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Cape Verde peaked at 1.93 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 141.80 million current LCU, in 1994.
Cape Verde ranks 9th of 21 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.
Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158.25 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 430.44 million current LCU | +172.0% |
| 1993 | 480.53 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 141.80 million current LCU | -70.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +688.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 475.00 million current LCU | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 473.00 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 281.40 million current LCU | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 765.80 million current LCU | +172.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +151.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.76 million current LCU | 141.80 million current LCU | 480.53 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 809.63 million current LCU | 281.40 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Cape Verde?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Cape Verde was 1.93 billion current LCU in 2011, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.80 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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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.