Gambia vs Libya: Telecommunications investment

Gambia
72.90 million current LCU
in 2002
Libya
40.00 million current LCU
in 1996
Gambia rank
46th
Libya rank
48th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 72.90 million current LCU against 40.00 million current LCU in Libya, a difference of 32.90 million current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Libya ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Libya ranks 48th of 48 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 43.42 million current LCU 18.12 million current LCU 25.30 million current LCU Gambia
1990s 66.98 million current LCU 50.00 million current LCU 16.98 million current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Gambia or Libya?
Gambia, at 72.90 million current LCU against 40.00 million current LCU in Libya as of 2002.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Gambia and Libya?
32.90 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Gambia ranks 46th and Libya ranks 48th 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.