Total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total annual investment in telecom was 211.37 million current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon, 1965–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon stood at 211.37 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 500.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon peaked at 211.37 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 522,578 current US$, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 522,578 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 579,741 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 30.64 million current US$ | +5184.5% |
| 1984 | 70.80 million current US$ | +131.1% |
| 1985 | 8.47 million current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1987 | 29.04 million current US$ | +243.1% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million current US$ | -93.7% |
| 1990 | 52.67 million current US$ | +2776.6% |
| 1991 | 51.36 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 64.49 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 25.55 million current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 33.06 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 35.19 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 35.64 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.16 million current US$ | +133.4% |
| 2001 | 43.94 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 80.15 million current US$ | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 111.17 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 129.30 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 146.06 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 211.37 million current US$ | +44.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 211.37 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 211.37 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5184.5% | 579,741 current US$ | 30.64 million current US$ |
| 1990 | +2776.6% | 1.83 million current US$ | 52.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,578 current US$ | 522,578 current US$ | 522,578 current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 579,741 current US$ | 579,741 current US$ | 579,741 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.15 million current US$ | 1.83 million current US$ | 70.80 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.56 million current US$ | 25.55 million current US$ | 64.49 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 115.02 million current US$ | 43.94 million current US$ | 211.37 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 402.63 million current US$ compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 271.99 million current US$ compare
- 14 Ethiopia 264.42 million current US$ compare
- 16 Uganda 204.54 million current US$ compare
- 17 Mali 201.00 million current US$ compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 147.05 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Cameroon was 211.37 million current US$ in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 211.37 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,578 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.