North Africa vs Sudan: Total annual investment in telecom

North Africa
2.99 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
7.01 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Sudan rank
1st

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • North Africa
  • Sudan
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.01 billion current US$ against 2.99 billion current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 4.03 billion current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.3 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was North Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 781.72 million current US$ 1.94 million current US$ 779.77 million current US$ North Africa
1990s 685.46 million current US$ 42.92 million current US$ 642.54 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 2.72 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 702.19 million current US$ Sudan
2010s 3.82 billion current US$ 6.63 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, North Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.01 billion current US$ against 2.99 billion current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between North Africa and Sudan?
4.03 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.