Botswana vs Guinea: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 1.70 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.99 million current LCU | 7.14 billion current LCU | 7.12 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | 129.31 million current LCU | 32.10 billion current LCU | 31.97 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | 138.34 million current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.30 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea as of 2008.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Guinea?
- 1.70 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2001.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 32nd 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.