Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Fixed telephone service investment

Burkina Faso
15.29 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
37.39 million current US$
in 2006
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Fixed telephone service investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 37.39 million current US$ against 15.29 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22.10 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.33 million current US$ 21.95 million current US$ 9.61 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 89.32 million current US$ 56.44 million current US$ 32.88 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 37.39 million current US$ against 15.29 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2006.
What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
22.10 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 362 data points, 1981–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.