Egypt, Arab Republic of vs Sudan: Telecommunications investment

Egypt, Arab Republic of
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sudan
18.71 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
23rd
Sudan rank
21st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 18.71 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 5.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Egypt, Arab Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.

Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Republic of Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 529.61 million current LCU 810,000 current LCU 528.80 million current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of
1990s 1.71 billion current LCU 8.72 billion current LCU 7.01 billion current LCU Sudan
2000s 8.55 billion current LCU 311.96 billion current LCU 303.41 billion current LCU Sudan
2010s 16.57 billion current LCU 16.57 billion current LCU 2.70 million current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Egypt, Arab Republic of or Sudan?
Sudan, at 18.71 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Egypt, Arab Republic of and Sudan?
5.39 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Republic of and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Egypt, Arab Republic of and Sudan rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st 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.