Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Tanzania: Telecommunications investment

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
4.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
8.27 billion current LCU
in 2001
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
29th
Tanzania rank
26th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8.27 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 3.80 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 36.31 million current LCU 280.58 million current LCU 244.28 million current LCU Tanzania
1990s 87.17 million current LCU 49.39 billion current LCU 49.31 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 250.50 million current LCU 12.86 billion current LCU 12.61 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8.27 billion current LCU against 4.47 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2001.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Tanzania?
3.80 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2001.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Tanzania rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 29th 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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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.