Mauritius vs Rwanda: Telecommunications investment

Mauritius
31.98 billion current LCU
in 2008
Rwanda
28.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritius rank
17th
Rwanda rank
18th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Mauritius
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 31.98 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 3.85 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mauritius ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 185.86 million current LCU 681.75 million current LCU 495.90 million current LCU Rwanda
1990s 1.11 billion current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 17.37 billion current LCU 33.62 billion current LCU 16.26 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Mauritius or Rwanda?
Mauritius, at 31.98 billion current LCU against 28.12 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2008.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Mauritius and Rwanda?
3.85 billion current LCU, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Mauritius and Rwanda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Mauritius ranks 17th 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.