Nigeria vs South Africa: Revenue from mobile communication
Nigeria
6.25 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
10.69 billion current US$
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Revenue from mobile communication over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.69 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 4.44 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 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 | 81.17 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.69 billion current US$ against 6.25 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 4.44 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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