Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 8.66 million current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Sierra Leone, 1965–1996
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1996, total annual investment in telecom in Sierra Leone stood at 8.66 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 3,598.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.66 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 109,967 current US$, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 234,130 current US$ | -87.4% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million current US$ | +618.4% |
| 1990 | 109,967 current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million current US$ | +3008.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 5.92 million current US$ | +179.7% |
| 1996 | 8.66 million current US$ | +46.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.66 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.85 million current US$, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.66 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million current US$ | 1.86 million current US$ | 1.86 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 958,055 current US$ | 234,130 current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.56 million current US$ | 109,967 current US$ | 8.66 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Sierra Leone?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Sierra Leone was 8.66 million current US$ in 1996, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,967 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 1996.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,598.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.