Congo vs Senegal: Telecommunications investment

Congo
51.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
58.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
14th
Senegal rank
12th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Congo
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58.00 billion current LCU against 51.12 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 6.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 1.21 billion current LCU 12.97 billion current LCU 11.77 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 260.53 million current LCU 14.10 billion current LCU 13.84 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 86.86 billion current LCU 125.00 billion current LCU 38.14 billion current LCU Senegal
2010s 43.84 billion current LCU 110.00 billion current LCU 66.16 billion current LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Congo or Senegal?
Senegal, at 58.00 billion current LCU against 51.12 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Congo and Senegal?
6.88 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Congo ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 12th 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.