Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Telecommunications investment

Burkina Faso
44.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
51.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Kenya rank
13th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51.70 billion current LCU against 44.08 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.62 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 873.67 million current LCU 92.03 million current LCU 781.63 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 2.09 billion current LCU 725.12 million current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 7.48 billion current LCU 4.49 billion current LCU 2.99 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 49.94 billion current LCU 39.32 billion current LCU 10.61 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 44.08 billion current LCU 51.70 billion current LCU 7.62 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 51.70 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 Kenya?
7.62 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th 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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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.