How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Telecommunications investment

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

36.8%

in 2002

Sudan

348.1%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank

1st

Sudan rank

1st

Telecommunications investment over time

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 348.1% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 311.3%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.1%	64.3%	27.2%	Sudan
2000s	31.6%	69.2%	37.6%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?: Sudan, at 348.1% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?: 311.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for telecommunications investment?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
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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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: 18 September 2026

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