Africa vs Nigeria: Revenue from mobile communication (current US$)
Africa
25.95 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
6.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Revenue from mobile communication (current US$) over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 25.95 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 19.70 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990s | 862.65 million current US$ | 32.47 million current US$ | 830.18 million current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 22.84 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 19.50 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 26.17 billion current US$ | 6.29 billion current US$ | 19.88 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 25.95 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Africa and Nigeria?
- 19.70 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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 US