Gabon vs Tanzania: Telecommunications investment

Gabon
9.61 billion current LCU
in 2005
Tanzania
8.27 billion current LCU
in 2001
Gabon rank
25th
Tanzania rank
26th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.61 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.34 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Gabon ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 10.98 billion current LCU 69.36 billion current LCU 58.38 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 17.52 billion current LCU 12.86 billion current LCU 4.66 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Gabon or Tanzania?
Gabon, at 9.61 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2005.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Gabon and Tanzania?
1.34 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2001.
How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Gabon ranks 25th 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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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.