Botswana vs Kenya: Total annual investment in telecom

Botswana
483.38 million current US$
in 2008
Kenya
582.17 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 582.17 million current US$ against 483.38 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 98.79 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.

Botswana ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 million current US$ 11.48 million current US$ 9.82 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 19.74 million current US$ 46.50 million current US$ 26.76 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 40.04 million current US$ 98.54 million current US$ 58.50 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 196.86 million current US$ 568.37 million current US$ 371.51 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Botswana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 582.17 million current US$ against 483.38 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Botswana and Kenya?
98.79 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Botswana ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.