South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Revenue from mobile communication

South Africa
10.69 billion current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
14.65 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 14.65 billion current US$ against 10.69 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.96 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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 1.36 billion current US$ 141.89 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 7.47 billion current US$ 6.58 billion current US$ 898.16 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 14.65 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
3.96 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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