Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Telecommunications investment

Namibia
340.92 million current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
410.00 million current LCU
in 2010
Namibia rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
0200.0B400.0B600.0B198119962011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 410.00 million current LCU against 340.92 million current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 69.08 million current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 48 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 8.51 million current LCU 49.08 million current LCU 40.57 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 121.31 million current LCU 890.59 million current LCU 769.28 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 180.74 million current LCU 78.10 billion current LCU 77.92 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 340.92 million current LCU 410.00 million current LCU 69.08 million current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 410.00 million current LCU against 340.92 million current LCU in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
69.08 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Namibia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.