Eswatini vs Lesotho: Telecommunications investment

Eswatini
88.61 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
95.62 million current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
44th
Lesotho rank
43rd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.62 million current LCU against 88.61 million current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 7.02 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 7.15 million current LCU 12.61 million current LCU 5.46 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 48.29 million current LCU 9.64 million current LCU 38.65 million current LCU Eswatini
2000s 113.75 million current LCU 98.27 million current LCU 15.48 million current LCU Eswatini
2010s 157.47 million current LCU 88.70 million current LCU 68.77 million current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 95.62 million current LCU against 88.61 million current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Eswatini and Lesotho?
7.02 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 43rd 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.