Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile communication investment

Kenya
389.48 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.65 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Mobile communication investment over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 6.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 388.31 million current US$ 2.01 billion current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 365.92 million current US$ 2.45 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile communication investment, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
2.26 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile communication investment?
Kenya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile communication 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
23 places, 221 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.