Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Benin
30.74 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
41.15 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
14th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
11th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 41.15 billion current LCU against 30.74 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 10.40 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 5.46 billion current LCU 56.88 million current LCU 5.40 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 14.82 billion current LCU 7.91 billion current LCU 6.91 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 33.75 billion current LCU 45.04 billion current LCU 11.28 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 30.63 billion current LCU 43.22 billion current LCU 12.59 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 41.15 billion current LCU against 30.74 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.40 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Benin ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 920 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in local currency.