Mobile communication investment (current US$) by country
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.
What the numbers show
Mobile communication investment (current US$) is currently reported for 17 countries. The highest value is 1.11 billion current US$ in Mauritius; the lowest is 1.02 million current US$ in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 82.65 million current US$, and the mean is 239.63 million current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,095.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritius (up 266,786.0%), and the largest decrease in Mozambique (down 78.1%).
Mobile communication investment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 1.11 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 266,786.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Egypt | 973.02 million current US$ | 2011 | up 200.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 402.56 million current US$ | 2011 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 4 | Kenya | 389.48 million current US$ | 2011 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 5 | South Africa | 360.32 million current US$ | 2003 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 217.30 million current US$ | 2011 | up 289.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Tunisia | 161.60 million current US$ | 2009 | up 397.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Cameroon | 149.43 million current US$ | 2009 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 9 | Senegal | 82.65 million current US$ | 2011 | up 316.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 78.12 million current US$ | 2011 | up 721.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 72.09 million current US$ | 2011 | up 3,996.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Cape Verde | 25.16 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,704.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Eritrea | 20.50 million current US$ | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Togo | 14.58 million current US$ | 2010 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Lesotho | 11.17 million current US$ | 2010 | up 356.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.25 million current US$ | 2011 | up 361.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 1.02 million current US$ | 2009 | down 78.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 3.62 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.65 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2.65 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 2.65 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 2.65 billion current US$
- North Africa 973.02 million current US$
About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.