Total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total annual investment in telecom was 15.18 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
15.18 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4.03 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
39
1965–2011
Total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 15.18 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 471.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 15.18 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 117.23 million current US$ | +2806.5% |
| 1975 | 296.13 million current US$ | +152.6% |
| 1976 | 340.64 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 369.23 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 439.68 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 521.89 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 664.17 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 681.01 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 821.20 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 952.19 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 963.51 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 825.64 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 13.59 billion current US$ | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.71 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 12.88 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 15.18 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million current US$ | 4.03 million current US$ | 4.03 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 347.47 million current US$ | 117.23 million current US$ | 521.89 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 907.68 million current US$ | 664.17 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 14.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | 15.18 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 15.18 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.