North Africa vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

North Africa
2.68 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.63 billion current US$
in 2005
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.63 billion current US$ against 2.68 billion current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 952.80 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 378.53 million current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.18 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 3.29 billion current US$ 3.16 billion current US$ 125.36 million current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, North Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.63 billion current US$ against 2.68 billion current US$ in North Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between North Africa and South Africa?
952.80 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). 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.