Uganda vs Zambia: Telecommunications investment

Uganda
516.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
202.98 billion current LCU
in 2004
Uganda rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 516.00 billion current LCU against 202.98 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 313.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.22 billion current LCU 266.12 million current LCU 952.48 million current LCU Uganda
1990s 23.20 billion current LCU 9.43 billion current LCU 13.76 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 124.44 billion current LCU 117.06 billion current LCU 7.37 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 516.00 billion current LCU against 202.98 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Uganda and Zambia?
313.02 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2004.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.