South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telecommunications investment

South Africa
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.27 billion current LCU
in 2001
South Africa rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
26th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.31 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.04 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 270.50 million current LCU 38.12 million current LCU 232.38 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 1.19 billion current LCU 248.31 million current LCU 936.96 million current LCU South Africa
1990s 5.62 billion current LCU 56.11 billion current LCU 50.49 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 12.05 billion current LCU 12.86 billion current LCU 814.00 million current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 13.31 billion current LCU against 8.27 billion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5.04 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2001.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for telecommunications investment?
South Africa ranks 24th 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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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.