Africa vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Africa
4.36 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.63 billion current US$
in 2005
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 4.36 billion current US$ against 3.63 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 728.90 million current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.16 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 748.04 million current US$ Africa
1990s 5.75 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 2.82 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 8.64 billion current US$ 3.16 billion current US$ 5.48 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 4.36 billion current US$ against 3.63 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Africa and South Africa?
728.90 million current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,093 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 US dollars.