Algeria vs Cameroon: Telecommunications investment

Algeria
60.85 billion current LCU
in 2007
Cameroon
110.52 billion current LCU
in 2006
Algeria rank
11th
Cameroon rank
8th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 110.52 billion current LCU against 60.85 billion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 49.67 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 35.00 million current LCU 129.00 million current LCU 94.00 million current LCU Cameroon
1970s 64.60 million current LCU 161.00 million current LCU 96.40 million current LCU Cameroon
1980s 762.35 million current LCU 11.14 billion current LCU 10.38 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 4.04 billion current LCU 16.48 billion current LCU 12.44 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 56.88 billion current LCU 73.26 billion current LCU 16.38 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 110.52 billion current LCU against 60.85 billion current LCU in Algeria as of 2006.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Algeria and Cameroon?
49.67 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2006.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Algeria ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.