Gabon vs South Africa: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.31 billion current LCU against 9.61 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 3.70 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current LCU | 897.90 million current LCU | 665.12 million current LCU | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.98 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2000s | 17.15 billion current LCU | 9.55 billion current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.31 billion current LCU against 9.61 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Gabon and South Africa?
- 3.70 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2003.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Gabon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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
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.