Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in North Africa
North Africa: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in North Africa, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total annual investment in telecom in North Africa stood at 2.99 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in North Africa peaked at 4.66 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.72 million current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 17.85 million current US$ | +104.6% |
| 1975 | 148.88 million current US$ | +734.0% |
| 1976 | 244.02 million current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 275.73 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 293.74 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 308.60 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 236.93 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 139.49 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 425.29 million current US$ | +204.9% |
| 1983 | 434.46 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 489.93 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 526.43 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 631.48 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 550.94 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 781.72 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 888.66 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 977.40 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 748.46 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 799.43 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 529.02 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 637.01 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 382.99 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 436.62 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +168.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -35.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +734.0% | 17.85 million current US$ | 148.88 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 million current US$ | 8.72 million current US$ | 8.72 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 214.80 million current US$ | 17.85 million current US$ | 308.60 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 531.64 million current US$ | 139.49 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 764.17 million current US$ | 382.99 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Egypt 2.24 billion current US$ compare
- 4 South Africa 1.82 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Mauritius 1.12 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Ghana 906.68 million current US$ compare
- 7 Algeria 878.12 million current US$ compare
- 8 Morocco 743.39 million current US$ compare
- 9 Kenya 582.17 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in North Africa?
- Total annual investment in telecom in North Africa was 2.99 billion 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does North Africa rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.