Lesotho vs Malawi: Telecommunications investment

Lesotho
95.62 million current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
81.68 million current LCU
in 1992
Lesotho rank
43rd
Malawi rank
45th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.62 million current LCU against 81.68 million current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 13.94 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 11.88 million current LCU 24.20 million current LCU 12.32 million current LCU Malawi
1990s 10.50 million current LCU 44.55 million current LCU 34.05 million current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 95.62 million current LCU against 81.68 million current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Lesotho and Malawi?
13.94 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1991.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th 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.