Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telecommunications investment

Sierra Leone
7.97 billion current LCU
in 1996
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.27 billion current LCU
in 2001
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
26th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050.0B100.0B150.0B196519832001

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.27 billion current LCU against 7.97 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 297.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 27.77 million current LCU 234.00 million current LCU 206.23 million current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 2.68 billion current LCU 22.00 billion current LCU 19.32 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.27 billion current LCU against 7.97 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2001.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
297.00 million current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Sierra Leone ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th 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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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.