Botswana vs Ethiopia: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.47 billion current LCU against 3.30 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.93 million current LCU | 34.30 million current LCU | 1.63 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 124.68 million current LCU | 87.17 million current LCU | 37.51 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 599.70 million current LCU | 738.74 million current LCU | 139.05 million current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.47 billion current LCU against 3.30 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 1.17 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2006.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 29th 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.