Cape Verde vs Guinea: Telecommunications investment

Cape Verde
4.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
1.60 billion current LCU
in 2001
Cape Verde rank
30th
Guinea rank
32nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4.07 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 2.47 billion current LCU.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.5 times Guinea's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion current LCU 32.10 billion current LCU 30.92 billion current LCU Guinea
2000s 1.50 billion current LCU 5.11 billion current LCU 3.61 billion current LCU Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Cape Verde or Guinea?
Cape Verde, at 4.07 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Cape Verde and Guinea?
2.47 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2001.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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.