Fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone service investment was 41,704 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
41,704 current US$
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3.64 million current US$
in 1991
All-time low
41,704 current US$
in 2011
Years of data
12
1991–2011

Fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1991200120111991: 3.6M current US$1994: 287.6k current US$1996: 188.8k current US$1997: 1.5M current US$1998: 830.4k current US$2005: 492.5k current US$2006: 196.9k current US$2007: 124.1k current US$2008: 134.0k current US$2009: 247.4k current US$2010: 67.2k current US$2011: 41.7k current US$

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 41,704 current US$ for fixed telephone service investment in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.64 million current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41,704 current US$, in 2011.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1991 3.64 million current US$
1994 287,594 current US$ -92.1%
1996 188,820 current US$ -34.3%
1997 1.50 million current US$ +694.0%
1998 830,423 current US$ -44.6%
2005 492,518 current US$ -40.7%
2006 196,860 current US$ -60.0%
2007 124,106 current US$ -37.0%
2008 133,961 current US$ +7.9%
2009 247,382 current US$ +84.7%
2010 67,202 current US$ -72.8%
2011 41,704 current US$ -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.29 million current US$ 188,820 current US$ 3.64 million current US$ 5
2000s 238,965 current US$ 124,106 current US$ 492,518 current US$ 5
2010s 54,453 current US$ 41,704 current US$ 67,202 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 17 Eritrea 2.63 million current US$ compare
  2. 18 Chad 2.59 million current US$ compare
  3. 19 Benin 576,435 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
Fixed telephone service investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 41,704 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million current US$ in 1991.
What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 41,704 current US$ in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone service investment?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 362 data points, 1981–2011
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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.