Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) was 27.29 million current US$ in 1991. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone service investment in Zambia, 1981–1991
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.29 million current US$ for fixed telephone service investment in 1991. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Zambia peaked at 27.29 million current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million current US$, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$) in Zambia, 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 | 27.29 million current US$ | +19.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.29 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.29 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.29 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78 million current US$, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.18 million current US$ | 2.69 million current US$ | 22.06 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.09 million current US$ | 22.89 million current US$ | 27.29 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Kenya 40.43 million current US$
- 8 Senegal 40.27 million current US$
- 9 Ethiopia 37.39 million current US$
- 11 Cape Verde 24.27 million current US$
- 12 Burkina Faso 15.29 million current US$
- 13 Madagascar 12.30 million current US$
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Zambia?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Zambia was 27.29 million current US$ in 1991, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 million current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.