Ghana vs Guinea: Telecommunications investment

Ghana
1.37 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
1.60 billion current LCU
in 2001
Ghana rank
34th
Guinea rank
32nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.60 billion current LCU against 1.37 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 232.10 million current LCU.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 654.01 million current LCU 14.24 billion current LCU 13.59 billion current LCU Guinea
1990s 95.93 billion current LCU 31.55 billion current LCU 64.37 billion current LCU Ghana
2000s 269.24 billion current LCU 1.60 billion current LCU 267.63 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Ghana or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1.60 billion current LCU against 1.37 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2001.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Ghana and Guinea?
232.10 million current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2001.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Ghana ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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.