Total annual investment in telecom in Botswana
Botswana: Total annual investment in telecom was 483.38 million current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, total annual investment in telecom in Botswana stood at 483.38 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1,075.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Botswana peaked at 483.38 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 388,214 current US$, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 388,214 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 2.21 million current US$ | +469.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 52.66 million current US$ | +1407.5% |
| 1987 | 25.31 million current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 18.66 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 28.76 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1990 | 28.05 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 46.47 million current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1992 | 75.56 million current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 55.62 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 38.22 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 17.81 million current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 20.64 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 36.85 million current US$ | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 41.13 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 47.68 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 25.80 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 24.85 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.37 million current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 19.03 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 154.79 million current US$ | +713.4% |
| 2006 | 403.98 million current US$ | +161.0% |
| 2007 | 450.71 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 483.38 million current US$ | +7.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 483.38 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.38 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 483.38 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1407.5% | 3.49 million current US$ | 52.66 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +713.4% | 19.03 million current US$ | 154.79 million current US$ |
| 1975 | +469.0% | 388,214 current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million current US$ | 388,214 current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.74 million current US$ | 3.49 million current US$ | 52.66 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.80 million current US$ | 17.81 million current US$ | 75.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.86 million current US$ | 12.37 million current US$ | 483.38 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Botswana?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Botswana was 483.38 million current US$ in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 483.38 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,214 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Botswana ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,075.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.