Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Fixed telephone service investment

Sub-Saharan Africa
120.50 million current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
80.81 million current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
5th

Fixed telephone service investment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 120.50 million current US$ against 80.81 million current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 39.69 million current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.69 million current US$ 25.06 million current US$ 11.38 million current US$ Tunisia
1990s 226.49 million current US$ 131.32 million current US$ 95.17 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 490.48 million current US$ 118.45 million current US$ 372.03 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 120.50 million current US$ against 80.81 million current US$ in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
39.69 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.