Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile communication investment

Mauritius
1.11 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.65 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Mobile communication investment over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.65 billion current US$ against 1.11 billion current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 1.54 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.4 times Mauritius's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 1st 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 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 11.13 million current US$ 586.93 million current US$ 575.80 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 578.38 million current US$ 2.65 billion current US$ 2.07 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, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.65 billion current US$ against 1.11 billion current US$ in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile communication investment between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.54 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile communication investment?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.