Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Telecommunications investment

Democratic Republic of Congo
370.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
750.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 750.00 billion current LCU against 370.22 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 379.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 245.20 billion current LCU 127.82 billion current LCU 117.39 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 239.85 billion current LCU 490.00 billion current LCU 250.15 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 750.00 billion current LCU against 370.22 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
379.78 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.