Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 10.31 billion current US$ against 906.68 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 9.40 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 11.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 million current US$ | 341.53 million current US$ | 330.27 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 29.02 million current US$ | 927.13 million current US$ | 898.11 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 245.93 million current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 836.54 million current US$ | 9.92 billion current US$ | 9.08 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, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 10.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 9.40 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.