Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total annual investment in telecom

Lesotho
13.17 million current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
11.52 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198119962011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 13.17 million current US$ against 11.52 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.65 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.68 million current US$ 1.12 million current US$ 2.56 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 2.12 million current US$ 1.39 million current US$ 731,880 current US$ Lesotho
2000s 7.92 million current US$ 1.86 million current US$ 6.07 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 12.17 million current US$ 10.80 million current US$ 1.37 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 13.17 million current US$ against 11.52 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.65 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.