Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 203.00 billion current LCU against 202.98 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 23.00 million current LCU.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.12 million current LCU | 133.48 million current LCU | 84.36 million current LCU | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 7.24 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.63 billion current LCU | 93.95 billion current LCU | 81.32 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 203.00 billion current LCU against 202.98 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 23.00 million current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.