Kenya vs North Africa: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$)
Kenya
582.17 million current US$
in 2011
North Africa
2.99 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
North Africa rank
6th
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) over time
- Kenya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 2.99 billion current US$ against 582.17 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 2.40 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 5.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.60 million current US$ | 254.19 million current US$ | 235.59 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 42.73 million current US$ | 531.64 million current US$ | 488.91 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 98.54 million current US$ | 718.94 million current US$ | 620.40 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 550.53 million current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 647.17 million current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 3.17 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, Kenya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 2.99 billion current US$ against 582.17 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Kenya and North Africa?
- 2.40 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Kenya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.