Botswana vs Ghana: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.37 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.93 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.21 million current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 123.85 million current LCU | 64.81 billion current LCU | 64.69 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 111.70 million current LCU | 370.21 billion current LCU | 370.10 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.37 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2008.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Ghana?
- 1.93 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2002.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 34th 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.