Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 407.05 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
407.05 million current US$
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
412.80 million current US$
in 2004
All-time low
1.63 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
37
1965–2010
Total annual investment in telecom in Tunisia, 1965–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 407.05 million current US$ for total annual investment in telecom in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Tunisia peaked at 412.80 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 4.77 million current US$ | +191.6% |
| 1975 | 14.24 million current US$ | +198.9% |
| 1976 | 20.48 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 21.20 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.34 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 20.61 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 37.78 million current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 25.70 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 26.87 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 28.43 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 33.52 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 50.88 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 32.38 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 40.22 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 41.61 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 45.97 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 62.82 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 125.97 million current US$ | +100.5% |
| 1993 | 128.65 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.75 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 134.91 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 198.07 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 139.30 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 156.59 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 104.34 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 159.36 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 212.84 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 305.83 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 405.43 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 412.80 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 269.08 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 299.31 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 228.50 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 280.10 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 265.85 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 407.05 million current US$ | +53.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 407.05 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 407.05 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 575.22 million current US$, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million current US$ | 1.63 million current US$ | 1.63 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.94 million current US$ | 4.77 million current US$ | 21.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.27 million current US$ | 25.70 million current US$ | 50.88 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 121.84 million current US$ | 45.97 million current US$ | 198.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.91 million current US$ | 159.36 million current US$ | 412.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.05 million current US$ | 407.05 million current US$ | 407.05 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 8 Morocco 743.39 million current US$ compare
- 9 Kenya 582.17 million current US$ compare
- 10 Botswana 483.38 million current US$ compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 402.63 million current US$ compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 271.99 million current US$ compare
- 14 Ethiopia 264.42 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 215 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Tunisia?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Tunisia was 407.05 million current US$ in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 412.80 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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