Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Sierra Leone: Telecommunications investment

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.97 billion current LCU
in 1996
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.97 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 3.50 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 34.55 million current LCU 27.77 million current LCU 6.78 million current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1990s 44.34 million current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.97 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 1996.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sierra Leone?
3.50 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1995.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sierra Leone rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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
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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.