Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment

Burkina Faso
44.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
28.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Rwanda rank
18th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 44.08 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 15.95 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 3.11 billion current LCU 863.37 million current LCU 2.24 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 7.24 billion current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 4.19 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 72.70 billion current LCU 39.84 billion current LCU 32.87 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 44.08 billion current LCU 28.12 billion current LCU 15.95 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at 44.08 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
15.95 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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.