Africa vs South Africa: Revenue from mobile communication
Africa
25.95 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
10.69 billion current US$
in 2009
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Revenue from mobile communication over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 25.95 billion current US$ against 10.69 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 15.26 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 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 | 1.68 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 326.14 million current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 19.94 billion current US$ | 7.47 billion current US$ | 12.47 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 South Africa?
- Africa, at 25.95 billion current US$ against 10.69 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Africa and South Africa?
- 15.26 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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