Congo vs Kenya: Telecommunications investment

Congo
51.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
51.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
14th
Kenya rank
13th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51.70 billion current LCU against 51.12 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 586.30 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 661.00 million current LCU 106.57 million current LCU 554.43 million current LCU Congo
1980s 1.21 billion current LCU 844.47 million current LCU 361.24 million current LCU Congo
1990s 260.53 million current LCU 4.94 billion current LCU 4.68 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 86.86 billion current LCU 39.80 billion current LCU 47.06 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 43.84 billion current LCU 54.06 billion current LCU 10.23 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 51.70 billion current LCU against 51.12 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Congo and Kenya?
586.30 million current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Congo ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 13th 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.