South Africa vs Sudan: Total annual investment in telecom

South Africa
1.82 billion current US$
in 2010
Sudan
7.01 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
4th
Sudan rank
1st

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.01 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.20 billion current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 1st of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 588.96 million current US$ 1.94 million current US$ 587.02 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.78 billion current US$ 42.92 million current US$ 1.73 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.59 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ 1.70 billion current US$ Sudan
2010s 1.82 billion current US$ 6.25 billion current US$ 4.44 billion current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.01 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between South Africa and Sudan?
5.20 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
South Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.