Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 750.00 billion current LCU against 203.00 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 547.00 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 billion current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 4.42 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 68.64 billion current LCU | 23.52 billion current LCU | 45.12 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 490.00 billion current LCU | 194.70 billion current LCU | 295.30 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 750.00 billion current LCU against 203.00 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 547.00 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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
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.