Gabon vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Gabon
15.15 billion current LCU
in 2009
South Africa
23.08 billion current LCU
in 2005
Gabon rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.08 billion current LCU against 15.15 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 7.93 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.18 billion current LCU 1.77 billion current LCU 2.41 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 33.11 billion current LCU 11.69 billion current LCU 21.41 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 64.87 billion current LCU 24.03 billion current LCU 40.84 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.08 billion current LCU against 15.15 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2005.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Gabon and South Africa?
7.93 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2005.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Gabon ranks 18th 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.