Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
370.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
203.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 370.22 billion current LCU against 203.00 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 167.21 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 48 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 6.86 billion current LCU 97.05 million current LCU 6.76 billion current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 245.20 billion current LCU 32.35 billion current LCU 212.85 billion current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 239.85 billion current LCU 194.70 billion current LCU 45.15 billion current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sao Tome and Principe?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 370.22 billion current LCU against 203.00 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
167.21 billion current LCU, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th 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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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.