Total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total annual investment in telecom was 9.44 million current US$ in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania, 1976–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania is 9.44 million current US$, measured in 2001.
The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania peaked at 254.74 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 870,181 current US$, in 1989.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.70 million current US$ | 4.15 million current US$ | 5.64 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.22 million current US$ | 870,181 current US$ | 32.36 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.74 million current US$ | 4.97 million current US$ | 254.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.62 million current US$ | 9.44 million current US$ | 21.81 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 38 Seychelles 12.84 million current US$ compare
- 39 Eswatini 12.20 million current US$ compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 11.52 million current US$ compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 8.66 million current US$ compare
- 43 Djibouti 8.63 million current US$ compare
- 44 Comoros 3.86 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.56 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of individuals using the internet 31.16 (2024)
- Number of internet users 14.37 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.2464 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 2.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Tanzania was 9.44 million current US$ in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 254.74 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,181 current US$ in 1989.
- How does Tanzania rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2001.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.