South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Revenue from mobile communication
Revenue from mobile communication over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan 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$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 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$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 141.89 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.47 billion current US$ | 14.05 billion current US$ | 6.58 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan 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?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 3.96 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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