Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Uganda: Telecommunications investment

Congo, Dem. Rep.
370.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
516.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
3rd
Uganda rank
2nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 516.00 billion current LCU against 370.22 billion current LCU in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 145.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 6.86 billion current LCU 747.78 million current LCU 6.11 billion current LCU Congo, Dem. Rep.
2000s 217.35 billion current LCU 610.85 billion current LCU 393.50 billion current LCU Uganda
2010s 239.85 billion current LCU 367.50 billion current LCU 127.65 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Uganda?
Uganda, at 516.00 billion current LCU against 370.22 billion current LCU in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Uganda?
145.78 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Uganda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.