Benin vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Benin
30.74 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
23.08 billion current LCU
in 2005
Benin rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198019952011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 30.74 billion current LCU against 23.08 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 7.67 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 48 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.05 billion current LCU 3.99 billion current LCU 1.05 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 13.91 billion current LCU 12.07 billion current LCU 1.84 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 33.15 billion current LCU 23.77 billion current LCU 9.38 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Benin or South Africa?
Benin, at 30.74 billion current LCU against 23.08 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Benin and South Africa?
7.67 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Benin ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.