Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total annual investment in telecom
Mauritius
1.12 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 15.18 billion current US$ against 1.12 billion current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 14.06 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.5 times Mauritius's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.36 million current US$ | 946.85 million current US$ | 936.48 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 49.50 million current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 251.90 million current US$ | 5.39 billion current US$ | 5.14 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 15.18 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.06 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.