Madagascar vs Zambia: Telecommunications investment

Madagascar
167.65 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
202.98 billion current LCU
in 2004
Madagascar rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 202.98 billion current LCU against 167.65 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 35.33 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 113.32 billion current LCU 8.95 billion current LCU 104.37 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 77.65 billion current LCU 57.60 billion current LCU 20.04 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 202.98 billion current LCU against 167.65 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2004.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Madagascar and Zambia?
35.33 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.