Gabon vs South Africa: Telecommunications investment

Gabon
9.61 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2010
Gabon rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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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

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.