South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
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
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.