Benin vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
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
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.