Total annual investment in telecom in Niger
Niger: Total annual investment in telecom was 132.90 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Niger, 1975–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total annual investment in telecom in Niger stood at 132.90 million current US$.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 4,135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Niger peaked at 180.88 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,019 current US$, in 1975.
Niger ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,019 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3.06 million current US$ | +101179.6% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 4.40 million current US$ | +120.1% |
| 1988 | 3.97 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 3.91 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 7.97 million current US$ | +249.7% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 18.22 million current US$ | +480.7% |
| 2003 | 8.77 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 19.50 million current US$ | +122.2% |
| 2005 | 41.92 million current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2006 | 39.78 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 49.66 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 180.88 million current US$ | +264.2% |
| 2009 | 101.78 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 132.90 million current US$ | +30.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 132.90 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.85 million current US$, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 132.90 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +101179.6% | 3,019 current US$ | 3.06 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,019 current US$ | 3,019 current US$ | 3,019 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.74 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 5.26 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.84 million current US$ | 2.28 million current US$ | 7.97 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.52 million current US$ | 3.14 million current US$ | 180.88 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 132.90 million current US$ | 132.90 million current US$ | 132.90 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Niger?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Niger was 132.90 million current US$ in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 180.88 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,019 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.