Egypt vs Tanzania: Telecommunications investment

Egypt
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
8.27 billion current LCU
in 2001
Egypt rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
26th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Egypt
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.31 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 5.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 64.17 million current LCU 38.12 million current LCU 26.05 million current LCU Egypt
1980s 328.01 million current LCU 280.58 million current LCU 47.43 million current LCU Egypt
1990s 1.04 billion current LCU 25.74 billion current LCU 24.70 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 2.39 billion current LCU 12.86 billion current LCU 10.47 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Egypt or Tanzania?
Egypt, at 13.31 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Egypt and Tanzania?
5.04 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2001.
How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Egypt ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th 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.