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$, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,578 current US$ | 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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (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.