Former French colonies Compared by Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 24.71$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 17.28$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 3 | Algeria | 12.44$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Cambodia | 11.12$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Morocco | 9.3$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Syria | 6.47$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Haiti | 5.26$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 8 | Tunisia | 3.7$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Laos | 3.51$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Guinea | 3.3$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 11 | Togo | 3.17$ per $1,000 of GDP | 1999 | ||
| 12 | Madagascar | 2.89$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Mozambique | 2.11$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Lebanon | 2.02$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Gabon | 1.81$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Cameroon | 1.72$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Senegal | 1.71$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Vietnam | 1.55$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Mauritania | 1.39$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Benin | 1.35$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 1.27$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.22$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Central African Republic | 0.98$ per $1,000 of GDP | 1995 | ||
| 24 | Chad | 0.706$ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 |
