Gambia vs Senegal: Telecommunications investment

Gambia
12.3%
in 2002
Senegal
8.9%
in 2011
Gambia rank
40th
Senegal rank
43rd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
0200400600198319972011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 12.3% against 8.9% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 141.7% 46.6% 95.1% Gambia
1990s 48.3% 35.8% 12.5% Gambia
2000s 20.2% 37.9% 17.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Gambia or Senegal?
Gambia, at 12.3% against 8.9% in Senegal as of 2002.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Gambia and Senegal?
3.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2002.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Gambia ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.