Total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles
Seychelles: Total annual investment in telecom was 12.84 million current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles, 1988–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12.84 million current US$ for total annual investment in telecom in 2006.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles peaked at 14.60 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Seychelles 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 7.59 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 5.38 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 3.55 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 1995 | 9.76 million current US$ | +174.8% |
| 1996 | 8.59 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 4.75 million current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 11.89 million current US$ | +188.7% |
| 2005 | 14.60 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 12.84 million current US$ | -12.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12.84 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.56 million current US$ | 8.56 million current US$ | 8.56 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.62 million current US$ | 3.55 million current US$ | 9.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 million current US$ | 4.12 million current US$ | 14.60 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Seychelles was 12.84 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 14.60 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.