Nigeria vs North Africa: Revenue from mobile communication

Nigeria
6.25 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
11.30 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
North Africa rank
3rd

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 11.30 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 5.05 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1990s 32.47 million current US$ 39.21 million current US$ 6.74 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 3.34 billion current US$ 6.63 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 6.29 billion current US$ 11.00 billion current US$ 4.71 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Nigeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 11.30 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Nigeria and North Africa?
5.05 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,859 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 US