Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Africa
Africa: Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) was 236.57 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Africa, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone service investment in Africa is 236.57 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Africa peaked at 2.64 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.50 million current US$, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 24.62 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 21.55 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 47.50 million current US$ | +120.5% |
| 1985 | 49.13 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.64 million current US$ | -68.2% |
| 1987 | 12.59 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 24.49 million current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 16.24 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 22.89 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 64.93 million current US$ | +183.7% |
| 1992 | 11.50 million current US$ | -82.3% |
| 1993 | 43.86 million current US$ | +281.4% |
| 1994 | 91.09 million current US$ | +107.7% |
| 1995 | 182.36 million current US$ | +100.2% |
| 1996 | 329.34 million current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1997 | 285.88 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 458.24 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 477.73 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 198.67 million current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 766.73 million current US$ | +285.9% |
| 2002 | 844.27 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 924.74 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 421.17 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 358.17 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 236.57 million current US$ | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.62 million current US$ | 12.59 million current US$ | 49.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 196.78 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 477.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 198.67 million current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.37 million current US$ | 236.57 million current US$ | 358.17 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 41.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 77.6% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.9% (2024)
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Africa?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Africa was 236.57 million current US$ 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.50 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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 US$). 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 US dollars.