South Africa vs Zambia: Revenue from mobile communication
Revenue from mobile communication over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.56 billion current LCU against 64.61 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 25.95 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | 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 | 8.76 billion current LCU | 7.39 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.11 billion current LCU | 169.49 billion current LCU | 138.39 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 90.56 billion current LCU against 64.61 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between South Africa and Zambia?
- 25.95 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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