Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Total annual investment in telecom

Gambia
3.66 million current US$
in 2002
Sierra Leone
8.66 million current US$
in 1996
Gambia rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196519832002

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.66 million current US$ against 3.66 million current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 5.00 million current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 802,864 current US$ 958,055 current US$ 155,191 current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s 8.53 million current US$ 3.56 million current US$ 4.96 million current US$ Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.66 million current US$ against 3.66 million current US$ in Gambia as of 1996.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
5.00 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Gambia ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.