Ghana vs North Africa: Total annual investment in telecom

Ghana
906.68 million current US$
in 2011
North Africa
2.99 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
6th
North Africa rank
6th

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Ghana
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 2.99 billion current US$ against 906.68 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 2.08 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 3.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11.26 million current US$ 710.75 million current US$ 699.49 million current US$ North Africa
1990s 29.02 million current US$ 748.99 million current US$ 719.97 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 245.93 million current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 836.54 million current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 2.98 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Ghana or North Africa?
North Africa, at 2.99 billion current US$ against 906.68 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Ghana and North Africa?
2.08 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Ghana and North Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Ghana ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.