Total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total annual investment in telecom was 13.17 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13.17 million current US$ for total annual investment in telecom in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho peaked at 21.65 million current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,348 current US$, in 1986.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 6.49 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1986 | 19,348 current US$ | -99.1% |
| 1987 | 19.94 million current US$ | +102979.5% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 3.07 million current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 4.73 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million current US$ | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 5.84 million current US$ | +270.1% |
| 1998 | 813,996 current US$ | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million current US$ | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 21.65 million current US$ | +1820.8% |
| 2002 | 11.60 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 10.12 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 11.17 million current US$ | +540.0% |
| 2011 | 13.17 million current US$ | +17.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.17 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.17 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +102979.5% | 19,348 current US$ | 19.94 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +1820.8% | 1.13 million current US$ | 21.65 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +540.0% | 1.75 million current US$ | 11.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 million current US$ | 19,348 current US$ | 19.94 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million current US$ | 813,996 current US$ | 5.84 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.92 million current US$ | 1.13 million current US$ | 21.65 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million current US$ | 11.17 million current US$ | 13.17 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Central African Republic 27.07 million current US$ compare
- 35 Malawi 22.67 million current US$ compare
- 36 Gabon 18.22 million current US$ compare
- 38 Seychelles 12.84 million current US$ compare
- 39 Eswatini 12.20 million current US$ compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 11.52 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Lesotho was 13.17 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 million current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,348 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.