Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile communication investment
Mobile communication investment over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.65 billion current US$ against 389.48 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 2.26 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.31 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 365.92 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile communication investment, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.65 billion current US$ against 389.48 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile communication investment between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.26 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile communication investment?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.