Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.31 billion current LCU against 7.97 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.34 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 48 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.77 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 277.32 million current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.31 billion current LCU against 7.97 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 5.34 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.