Cameroon vs Madagascar: Telecommunications investment

Cameroon
110.52 billion current LCU
in 2006
Madagascar
167.65 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
8th
Madagascar rank
6th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 167.65 billion current LCU against 110.52 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 57.13 billion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 16.87 billion current LCU 66.53 billion current LCU 49.67 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 64.48 billion current LCU 83.36 billion current LCU 18.88 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 167.65 billion current LCU against 110.52 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Cameroon and Madagascar?
57.13 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Cameroon ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th 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.