Africa vs South Africa: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$)
Africa
18.17 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.82 billion current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 18.17 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 16.35 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562.27 million current US$ | 264.95 million current US$ | 297.32 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 646.76 million current US$ | 792.56 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 3.02 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 8.36 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 17.54 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 15.72 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 18.17 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Africa and South Africa?
- 16.35 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.