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

Sub-Saharan Africa
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
7.01 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.18 billion current US$ against 7.01 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 8.17 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.09 billion current US$ 1.94 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.97 billion current US$ 42.92 million current US$ 2.92 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.93 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 4.51 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 14.03 billion current US$ 6.63 billion current US$ 7.40 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.18 billion current US$ against 7.01 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
8.17 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.