Benin vs Burkina Faso: Total annual investment in telecom

Benin
72.66 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
93.41 million current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
25th
Burkina Faso rank
23rd

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 93.41 million current US$ against 72.66 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 20.75 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 48 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 4.11 million current US$ 9.40 million current US$ 5.29 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 16.18 million current US$ 16.52 million current US$ 345,605 current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 68.69 million current US$ 102.42 million current US$ 33.72 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 72.66 million current US$ 93.41 million current US$ 20.75 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 93.41 million current US$ against 72.66 million current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Benin and Burkina Faso?
20.75 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Benin ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.