South Africa vs Tunisia: Mobile communication investment

South Africa
360.32 million current US$
in 2003
Tunisia
161.60 million current US$
in 2009
South Africa rank
5th
Tunisia rank
7th

Mobile communication investment over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199620022009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 360.32 million current US$ against 161.60 million current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 198.72 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 7th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 504.81 million current US$ 16.35 million current US$ 488.46 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 457.35 million current US$ 110.39 million current US$ 346.96 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile communication investment, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 360.32 million current US$ against 161.60 million current US$ in Tunisia as of 2003.
What is the difference in mobile communication investment between South Africa and Tunisia?
198.72 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for mobile communication investment?
South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 7th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile communication investment (current US$). 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.