Africa vs Nigeria: Total revenue from all telecommunication services
Africa
36.91 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
6.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 36.91 billion current US$ against 6.46 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 30.46 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.05 million current US$ | 12.98 million current US$ | 176.08 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 335.90 million current US$ | 14.04 million current US$ | 321.86 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 157.52 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 8.98 billion current US$ | 674.05 million current US$ | 8.31 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 32.46 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 29.07 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 47.08 billion current US$ | 6.56 billion current US$ | 40.51 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 36.91 billion current US$ against 6.46 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Africa and Nigeria?
- 30.46 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.