Ethiopia vs Kenya: Fixed telephone service investment

Ethiopia
37.39 million current US$
in 2006
Kenya
40.43 million current US$
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
9th
Kenya rank
7th

Fixed telephone service investment over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 40.43 million current US$ against 37.39 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.04 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 7th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 26.20 million current US$ 63.80 million current US$ 37.60 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 44.55 million current US$ 85.13 million current US$ 40.59 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 40.43 million current US$ against 37.39 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2009.
What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Ethiopia and Kenya?
3.04 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). 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.