Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total annual investment in telecom

Mauritius
1.12 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 13.5 times Mauritius's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 10.36 million current US$ 946.85 million current US$ 936.48 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 49.50 million current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 2.20 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 251.90 million current US$ 5.39 billion current US$ 5.14 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
14.06 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.