Trends in macroeconomic indicators

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Question 11

With reference to the data in Table 1, compare the forecast changes in:

total annual infrastructure investment
telecommunications infrastructure investment in developed and developing economies between 2025 and 2065.

Table 1: Forecast annual infrastructure investment by sector (billions of USD) for 2025 and 2065

Region / Category	Year	Transport	Power	Water & Sanitation	Telecoms	Social	Total
Developed economies	2025	150	180	80	120	70	600
	2065	170	220	90	90	80	650
Developing economies	2025	200	250	120	150	80	800
	2065	450	600	300	400	250	2000
Other economies	2025	50	70	30	40	10	200
	2065	100	150	80	100	70	500
Global Total	2025	400	500	230	310	160	1600
	2065	720	970	470	590	400	3150

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