South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 10.31 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 8.49 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.95 million current US$ | 82.51 million current US$ | 182.44 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 646.76 million current US$ | 240.06 million current US$ | 406.70 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 819.01 million current US$ | 418.13 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 9.53 billion current US$ | 7.71 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 10.31 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 8.49 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.