Rwanda vs Sudan: Telecommunications investment

Rwanda
28.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sudan
18.71 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
18th
Sudan rank
21st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 28.12 billion current LCU against 18.71 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 9.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 883.40 million current LCU 810,000 current LCU 882.59 million current LCU Rwanda
1990s 5.60 billion current LCU 17.22 billion current LCU 11.62 billion current LCU Sudan
2000s 50.12 billion current LCU 524.52 billion current LCU 474.40 billion current LCU Sudan
2010s 67.00 billion current LCU 16.57 billion current LCU 50.43 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Rwanda or Sudan?
Rwanda, at 28.12 billion current LCU against 18.71 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Rwanda and Sudan?
9.42 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Rwanda ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st 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.