Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom

Algeria
878.12 million current US$
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
10.31 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 10.31 billion current US$ against 878.12 million current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 9.43 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 11.7 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 7.09 million current US$ 4.03 million current US$ 3.06 million current US$ Algeria
1970s 123.93 million current US$ 82.51 million current US$ 41.41 million current US$ Algeria
1980s 151.02 million current US$ 240.06 million current US$ 89.04 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 133.98 million current US$ 819.01 million current US$ 685.03 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 802.27 million current US$ 4.89 billion current US$ 4.09 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 10.31 billion current US$ against 878.12 million current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
9.43 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,246 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.