Mauritania vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment

Mauritania
20.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
28.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
20th
Rwanda rank
18th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Mauritania
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 28.12 billion current LCU against 20.05 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 8.07 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 997.47 million current LCU 883.40 million current LCU 114.07 million current LCU Mauritania
1990s 511.03 million current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 16.39 billion current LCU 50.12 billion current LCU 33.73 billion current LCU Rwanda
2010s 15.94 billion current LCU 67.00 billion current LCU 51.05 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Mauritania or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 28.12 billion current LCU against 20.05 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Mauritania and Rwanda?
8.07 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Mauritania ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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.