What is fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe?

Fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe was 17.33 million 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 Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 208.57 billion current LCU in 2006.

What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 17.33 million current LCU in 2011.

How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed telephone service investment?

Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 21 countries with data for 2011.

Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 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.

Fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe

Name: Fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe
Creator: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone service investment was 17.33 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

17.33 million current LCU

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

21st

of 21 countries

All-time high

208.57 billion current LCU

in 2006

All-time low

17.33 million current LCU

in 2011

Years of data

2003–2011

Fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe, 2003–2011

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 17.33 million current LCU for fixed telephone service investment in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe peaked at 208.57 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.33 million current LCU, in 2011.

Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	61.90 billion current LCU	49.00 million current LCU	208.57 billion current LCU	5
2010s	18.95 million current LCU	17.33 million current LCU	20.57 million current LCU	2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

18 Mauritius 214.00 million current LCU
19 Tunisia 109.10 million current LCU compare
20 Eritrea 40.41 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
Share of individuals using the internet 41.64 (2024)
Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe?: Fixed telephone service investment in Zimbabwe was 17.33 million 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 Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 208.57 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 17.33 million current LCU in 2011.
How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed telephone service investment?: Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 21 places, 200 data points, 1981–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.