Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 58.00 billion current LCU against 44.08 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU | 6.64 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | 7.69 billion current LCU | 23.21 billion current LCU | 15.52 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | 50.40 billion current LCU | 75.76 billion current LCU | 25.37 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2010s | 44.08 billion current LCU | 58.00 billion current LCU | 13.92 billion current LCU | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 58.00 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 Senegal?
- 13.92 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th 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.