Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Telecommunications investment

Côte d'Ivoire
134.71 billion current LCU
in 2010
Zambia
202.98 billion current LCU
in 2004
Côte d'Ivoire rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 202.98 billion current LCU against 134.71 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 68.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 billion current LCU 2.29 million current LCU 1.03 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 9.92 billion current LCU 172.65 million current LCU 9.75 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 34.28 billion current LCU 9.43 billion current LCU 24.85 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 62.23 billion current LCU 93.95 billion current LCU 31.72 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Zambia, at 202.98 billion current LCU against 134.71 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2004.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
68.27 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.