Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Telecommunications investment

Sao Tome and Principe
203.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
516.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Uganda rank
2nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 516.00 billion current LCU against 203.00 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 313.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 97.05 million current LCU 747.78 million current LCU 650.73 million current LCU Uganda
1990s 3.31 billion current LCU 25.81 billion current LCU 22.50 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 27.75 billion current LCU 263.70 billion current LCU 235.95 billion current LCU Uganda
2010s 194.70 billion current LCU 367.50 billion current LCU 172.80 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
Uganda, at 516.00 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
313.00 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.