Fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed telephone service investment was 120.50 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 120.50 million current US$ for fixed telephone service investment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.75 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million current US$, in 1983.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 2.69 million current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1984 | 22.06 million current US$ | +720.4% |
| 1985 | 18.79 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 15.64 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 12.59 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 16.24 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 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 | 79.82 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 157.83 million current US$ | +97.7% |
| 1997 | 168.48 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 353.17 million current US$ | +109.6% |
| 1999 | 477.73 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 97.94 million current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 175.32 million current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2002 | 197.59 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 303.02 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 307.30 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +469.2% |
| 2006 | 486.32 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 753.87 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 677.94 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 156.33 million current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 165.03 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 120.50 million current US$ | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.18 million current US$ | 2.69 million current US$ | 22.06 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 147.13 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 477.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.48 million current US$ | 97.94 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.77 million current US$ | 120.50 million current US$ | 165.03 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 120.50 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.