Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 203.00 billion current LCU against 167.65 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 35.36 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.10 billion current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU | 132.76 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 83.36 billion current LCU | 15.94 billion current LCU | 67.42 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 176.38 billion current LCU | 194.70 billion current LCU | 18.32 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 203.00 billion current LCU against 167.65 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35.36 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th 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.