Botswana vs Djibouti: Telecommunications investment

Botswana
3.30 billion current LCU
in 2008
Djibouti
1.53 billion current LCU
in 2009
Botswana rank
31st
Djibouti rank
33rd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.53 billion current LCU in Djibouti, a difference of 1.77 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.

Botswana ranks 31st and Djibouti ranks 33rd of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Djibouti Difference Ahead
1970s 1.29 million current LCU 24.93 million current LCU 23.64 million current LCU Djibouti
1980s 29.19 million current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU Djibouti
1990s 117.36 million current LCU 865.26 million current LCU 747.91 million current LCU Djibouti
2000s 1.21 billion current LCU 866.88 million current LCU 341.24 million current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Djibouti?
Botswana, at 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.53 billion current LCU in Djibouti as of 2008.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Djibouti?
1.77 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Botswana ranks 31st and Djibouti ranks 33rd 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.