Lesotho vs Namibia: Telecommunications investment

Lesotho
95.62 million current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
340.92 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
43rd
Namibia rank
42nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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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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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.