Cameroon vs Niger: Telecommunications investment

Cameroon
110.52 billion current LCU
in 2006
Niger
65.82 billion current LCU
in 2010
Cameroon rank
8th
Niger rank
10th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 110.52 billion current LCU against 65.82 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 44.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 15.74 billion current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU 14.19 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 15.32 billion current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU 14.22 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 68.09 billion current LCU 12.22 billion current LCU 55.87 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 110.52 billion current LCU against 65.82 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2006.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Cameroon and Niger?
44.70 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2006.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Cameroon ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th 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.