Lesotho vs Namibia: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 340.92 million current LCU against 95.62 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 245.30 million current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.43 million current LCU | 8.51 million current LCU | 1.92 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.92 million current LCU | 111.81 million current LCU | 101.88 million current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 68.77 million current LCU | 156.75 million current LCU | 87.98 million current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 88.70 million current LCU | 340.92 million current LCU | 252.22 million current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 340.92 million current LCU against 95.62 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 245.30 million current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd 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
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.