Benin vs Togo: Telecommunications investment

Benin
34.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Togo
22.82 billion current LCU
in 2010
Benin rank
16th
Togo rank
19th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Benin
  • Togo
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 34.29 billion current LCU against 22.82 billion current LCU in Togo, a difference of 11.46 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Togo ranks 19th of 48 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Togo Difference Ahead
1980s 1.21 billion current LCU 573.40 million current LCU 638.13 million current LCU Benin
1990s 7.67 billion current LCU 4.48 billion current LCU 3.19 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 28.29 billion current LCU 24.99 billion current LCU 3.29 billion current LCU Benin
2010s 46.28 billion current LCU 22.82 billion current LCU 23.46 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Benin or Togo?
Benin, at 34.29 billion current LCU against 22.82 billion current LCU in Togo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Benin and Togo?
11.46 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Benin ranks 16th and Togo ranks 19th 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.