Mauritius vs Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom

Mauritius
1.12 billion current US$
in 2008
Nigeria
4.87 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Mauritius
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.87 billion current US$ against 1.12 billion current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 3.75 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.3 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 945,088 current US$ 208.62 million current US$ 207.68 million current US$ Nigeria
1990s 50.69 million current US$ 220.07 million current US$ 169.38 million current US$ Nigeria
2000s 283.65 million current US$ 601.51 million current US$ 317.86 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Mauritius or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.87 billion current US$ against 1.12 billion current US$ in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Mauritius and Nigeria?
3.75 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.