Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in North Africa
North Africa: Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) was 116.06 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in North Africa, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone service investment in North Africa is 116.06 million current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in North Africa peaked at 1.91 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.86 million current US$, in 1983.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 24.62 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 18.86 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 25.44 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 30.34 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 24.49 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 102.53 million current US$ | +318.7% |
| 1996 | 171.51 million current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 117.40 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 105.07 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 100.73 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 591.40 million current US$ | +487.1% |
| 2002 | 646.68 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 893.52 million current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 935.74 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 359.80 million current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 246.80 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 264.83 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 193.14 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 116.06 million current US$ | -39.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +487.1% | 100.73 million current US$ | 591.40 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +318.7% | 24.49 million current US$ | 102.53 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.89 million current US$ | 18.86 million current US$ | 30.34 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.13 million current US$ | 102.53 million current US$ | 171.51 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 697.71 million current US$ | 100.73 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.60 million current US$ | 116.06 million current US$ | 193.14 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Egypt 116.06 million current US$ compare
- 4 Algeria 112.18 million current US$ compare
- 5 Tunisia 80.81 million current US$ compare
- 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$ compare
- 9 Ethiopia 37.39 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in North Africa?
- Fixed telephone service investment in North Africa was 116.06 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does North Africa rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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.