Côte d'Ivoire vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment

Côte d'Ivoire
134.71 billion current LCU
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
203.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 203.00 billion current LCU against 134.71 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 68.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 14.18 billion current LCU 97.05 million current LCU 14.08 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 37.77 billion current LCU 3.31 billion current LCU 34.46 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 100.27 billion current LCU 19.60 billion current LCU 80.67 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 134.71 billion current LCU 186.40 billion current LCU 51.69 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Côte d'Ivoire or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 203.00 billion current LCU against 134.71 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?
68.29 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2010.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th 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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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
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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.