Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment

Madagascar
167.65 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
203.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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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

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
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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.