Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) by country
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.
What the numbers show
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 1.29 billion current US$ in Sudan; the lowest is 41,704 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.78 million current US$, and the mean is 105.68 million current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30,970.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 37,813.0%), and the largest decrease in Sao Tome and Principe (down 95.0%).
Fixed telephone service investment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2005 | up 37,813.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Botswana | 240.70 million current US$ | 2008 | up 1,345.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 116.06 million current US$ | 2011 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 4 | Algeria | 112.18 million current US$ | 2007 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Tunisia | 80.81 million current US$ | 2009 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 51.99 million current US$ | 2010 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Kenya | 40.43 million current US$ | 2009 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Senegal | 40.27 million current US$ | 2011 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 37.39 million current US$ | 2006 | up 1,040.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Zambia | 27.29 million current US$ | 1991 | up 143.5% | rising |
| 11 | Cape Verde | 24.27 million current US$ | 2011 | up 170.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 15.29 million current US$ | 2011 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Madagascar | 12.30 million current US$ | 2011 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Mauritius | 7.26 million current US$ | 2005 | up 110.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 5.94 million current US$ | 1999 | — | falling |
| 16 | Mauritania | 4.05 million current US$ | 2007 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Eritrea | 2.63 million current US$ | 2010 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Chad | 2.59 million current US$ | 1996 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Benin | 576,435 current US$ | 2011 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41,704 current US$ | 2011 | down 95.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 236.57 million current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 120.50 million current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 120.50 million current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 120.50 million current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 120.50 million current US$
- North Africa 116.06 million current US$
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 US dollars.