Botswana vs Ethiopia: Telecommunications investment

Botswana
3.30 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ethiopia
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
31st
Ethiopia rank
29th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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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

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.