Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
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
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.