Benin vs Congo: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 51.12 billion current LCU against 34.29 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 16.83 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 293.63 million current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.19 billion current LCU | 260.53 million current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 158.98 billion current LCU | 86.86 billion current LCU | 72.12 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.28 billion current LCU | 43.84 billion current LCU | 3.56 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 51.12 billion current LCU against 34.29 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Benin and Congo?
- 16.83 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Benin ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th 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
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.