Kenya vs Niger: Telecommunications investment

Kenya
51.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger
65.82 billion current LCU
in 2010
Kenya rank
13th
Niger rank
10th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 65.82 billion current LCU against 51.70 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 14.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 78.10 million current LCU 647,000 current LCU 77.45 million current LCU Kenya
1980s 721.45 million current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 531.90 million current LCU Niger
1990s 4.59 billion current LCU 1.29 billion current LCU 3.30 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 43.07 billion current LCU 25.13 billion current LCU 17.94 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 56.43 billion current LCU 65.82 billion current LCU 9.39 billion current LCU Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Kenya or Niger?
Niger, at 65.82 billion current LCU against 51.70 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Kenya and Niger?
14.12 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Kenya ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th 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.