Burundi vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Burundi
15.77 billion current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
23.08 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burundi rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B198019952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.08 billion current LCU against 15.77 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 7.30 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 542.24 million current LCU 2.94 billion current LCU 2.39 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 3.33 billion current LCU 10.12 billion current LCU 6.80 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 6.62 billion current LCU 22.92 billion current LCU 16.30 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Burundi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.08 billion current LCU against 15.77 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2005.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Burundi and South Africa?
7.30 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2001.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Burundi ranks 17th 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.