Burundi vs South Africa: Revenue from mobile communication

Burundi
102.88 billion current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
90.56 billion current LCU
in 2009
Burundi rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 102.88 billion current LCU against 90.56 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 12.31 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU
1990s 55.38 million current LCU 2.62 billion current LCU 2.56 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 27.93 billion current LCU 56.07 billion current LCU 28.14 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Burundi or South Africa?
Burundi, at 102.88 billion current LCU against 90.56 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Burundi and South Africa?
12.31 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
Burundi ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue from mobile communication (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging. This indicator is expressed in loc