South Africa vs Sudan: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18.71 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 5.40 billion current LCU.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 810,000 current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.05 billion current LCU | 8.22 billion current LCU | 830.66 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.73 billion current LCU | 210.60 billion current LCU | 197.87 billion current LCU | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.31 billion current LCU | 14.42 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18.71 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between South Africa and Sudan?
- 5.40 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- South Africa ranks 24th 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
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.