Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) was 37.39 million current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Ethiopia, 1997–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 37.39 million current US$ for fixed telephone service investment in 2006.
The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 1,040.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Ethiopia peaked at 87.11 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million current US$, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 17.70 million current US$ | +439.7% |
| 1999 | 26.20 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 23.60 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 22.35 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.14 million current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2003 | 54.25 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 47.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 87.11 million current US$ | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 37.39 million current US$ | -57.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 37.39 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.29 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 37.39 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.80 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 million current US$ | 3.28 million current US$ | 26.20 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.55 million current US$ | 22.35 million current US$ | 87.11 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 51.99 million current US$ compare
- 7 Kenya 40.43 million current US$ compare
- 8 Senegal 40.27 million current US$
- 10 Zambia 27.29 million current US$
- 11 Cape Verde 24.27 million current US$ compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 15.29 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 34 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Ethiopia was 37.39 million current US$ in 2006, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.11 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2006.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,040.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.