Ethiopia vs Guinea: Telecommunications investment

Ethiopia
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
1.60 billion current LCU
in 2001
Ethiopia rank
29th
Guinea rank
32nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.47 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 2.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 35.73 million current LCU 7.14 billion current LCU 7.11 billion current LCU Guinea
1990s 144.21 million current LCU 30.09 billion current LCU 29.94 billion current LCU Guinea
2000s 250.50 million current LCU 5.11 billion current LCU 4.86 billion current LCU Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Ethiopia or Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 4.47 billion current LCU against 1.60 billion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Ethiopia and Guinea?
2.87 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2001.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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.