Fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fixed telephone service investment was 12.30 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar stood at 12.30 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar peaked at 54.72 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 721,160 current US$, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 721,160 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 771,442 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million current US$ | +192.0% |
| 1998 | 54.72 million current US$ | +2328.9% |
| 1999 | 20.54 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 11.17 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 9.97 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 10.98 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.76 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 14.91 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.62 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 12.63 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2011 | 12.30 million current US$ | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.30 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.29 million current US$, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.30 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.80 million current US$, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2328.9% | 2.25 million current US$ | 54.72 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.80 million current US$ | 721,160 current US$ | 54.72 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.29 million current US$ | 7.59 million current US$ | 16.62 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.47 million current US$ | 12.30 million current US$ | 12.63 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 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
- 14 Mauritius 7.26 million current US$ compare
- 15 Guinea 5.94 million current US$ compare
- 16 Mauritania 4.05 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Madagascar was 12.30 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.72 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,160 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.