Rwanda vs South Africa: Revenue from mobile communication

Rwanda
79.86 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
90.56 billion current LCU
in 2009
Rwanda rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B196019852011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 90.56 billion current LCU against 79.86 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 10.70 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 21st 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 Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1990s 0 current LCU 3.79 billion current LCU 3.79 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 23.80 billion current LCU 51.31 billion current LCU 27.51 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 90.56 billion current LCU against 79.86 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2009.
What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Rwanda and South Africa?
10.70 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
Rwanda ranks 21st 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
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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