Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Total annual investment in telecom

Sao Tome and Principe
11.52 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
8.66 million current US$
in 1996
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196519882011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.52 million current US$ against 8.66 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.86 million current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 48 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1.12 million current US$ 1.68 million current US$ 557,970 current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s 520,216 current US$ 3.84 million current US$ 3.32 million current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.52 million current US$ against 8.66 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
2.86 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1996.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.