Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 12.20 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
12.20 million current US$
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
30.92 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.13 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
31
1975–2011
Total annual investment in telecom in Eswatini, 1975–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total annual investment in telecom in Eswatini stood at 12.20 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Eswatini peaked at 30.92 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million current US$, in 1975.
Eswatini ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 2.25 million current US$ | +99.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.83 million current US$ | +80.4% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million current US$ | +256.7% |
| 1988 | 4.47 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.49 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.02 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 11.92 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 19.33 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 15.30 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 8.51 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 9.68 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 14.05 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 14.25 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.90 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 9.52 million current US$ | +154.2% |
| 2002 | 13.09 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 27.63 million current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2008 | 28.33 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.48 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 30.92 million current US$ | +195.0% |
| 2011 | 12.20 million current US$ | -60.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12.20 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million current US$ | 1.13 million current US$ | 2.61 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.41 million current US$ | 1.44 million current US$ | 5.13 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.79 million current US$ | 5.02 million current US$ | 19.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 million current US$ | 3.75 million current US$ | 28.33 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.56 million current US$ | 12.20 million current US$ | 30.92 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 36 Gabon 18.22 million current US$ compare
- 37 Lesotho 13.17 million current US$ compare
- 38 Seychelles 12.84 million current US$ compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 11.52 million current US$ compare
- 41 Tanzania 9.44 million current US$ compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 8.66 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2015)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Eswatini?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Eswatini was 12.20 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.