Burundi vs Ghana: Telecommunications investment

Burundi
1.05 billion current LCU
in 1998
Ghana
1.37 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.37 billion current LCU against 1.05 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 320.90 million current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 48 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 80.57 million current LCU 2.05 billion current LCU 1.97 billion current LCU Ghana
1990s 760.62 million current LCU 31.45 billion current LCU 30.69 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burundi or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.37 billion current LCU against 1.05 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burundi and Ghana?
320.90 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1998.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burundi ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th 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.