Botswana vs Cape Verde: Telecommunications investment

Botswana
3.30 billion current LCU
in 2008
Cape Verde
4.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
31st
Cape Verde rank
30th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4.07 billion current LCU against 3.30 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 774.34 million current LCU.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Botswana ranks 31st and Cape Verde ranks 30th of 48 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 119.08 million current LCU 779.12 million current LCU 660.04 million current LCU Cape Verde
2000s 599.70 million current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 679.55 million current LCU Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 4.07 billion current LCU against 3.30 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Cape Verde?
774.34 million current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Botswana ranks 31st and Cape Verde ranks 30th 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.