Benin vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment

Benin
34.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
28.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
16th
Rwanda rank
18th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B198519982011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 34.29 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 6.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.21 billion current LCU 783.25 million current LCU 428.28 million current LCU Benin
1990s 9.96 billion current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 6.91 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 94.59 billion current LCU 42.09 billion current LCU 52.50 billion current LCU Benin
2010s 40.28 billion current LCU 67.00 billion current LCU 26.71 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 34.29 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Benin and Rwanda?
6.16 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Benin ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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.