Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Zambia, 1981–1991
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.76 billion current LCU for fixed telephone service investment in 1991. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 154.5% on the previous year and up 17,991.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Zambia peaked at 1.76 billion current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million current LCU, in 1983.
That places Zambia 10th out of 21 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.75 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 3.39 million current LCU | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 40.00 million current LCU | +1081.3% |
| 1985 | 59.00 million current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 121.83 million current LCU | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 119.87 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 224.37 million current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1990 | 693.22 million current LCU | +209.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +154.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.76 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.76 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.60 million current LCU | 3.39 million current LCU | 224.37 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 693.22 million current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Burkina Faso 7.22 billion current LCU
- 8 Kenya 3.13 billion current LCU
- 9 Cape Verde 1.93 billion current LCU
- 11 Botswana 1.64 billion current LCU
- 12 Chad 1.32 billion current LCU
- 13 Mauritania 1.05 billion current LCU
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Zambia?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Zambia was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1991, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,991.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.