Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Telecommunications investment

Cape Verde
4.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.97 billion current LCU
in 1996
Cape Verde rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
27th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.97 billion current LCU against 4.07 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.90 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.97 billion current LCU against 4.07 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 1996.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
3.90 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1996.
How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.