Burkina Faso vs Congo: Telecommunications investment

Burkina Faso
44.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo
51.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Congo rank
14th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 51.12 billion current LCU against 44.08 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Congo ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 billion current LCU 606.00 million current LCU 407.50 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 2.74 billion current LCU 1.52 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 5.34 billion current LCU 260.53 million current LCU 5.07 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 55.71 billion current LCU 86.86 billion current LCU 31.15 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 44.08 billion current LCU 51.12 billion current LCU 7.04 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 51.12 billion current LCU against 44.08 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burkina Faso and Congo?
7.04 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Congo ranks 14th 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.