Africa vs South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services

Africa
36.91 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
16.94 billion current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 36.91 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 19.98 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 189.05 million current US$ 109.20 million current US$ 79.86 million current US$ Africa
1970s 2.09 billion current US$ 609.89 million current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ Africa
1980s 3.65 billion current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 8.98 billion current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ 4.91 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 31.94 billion current US$ 11.70 billion current US$ 20.24 billion current US$ Africa
2010s 57.24 billion current US$ 16.94 billion current US$ 40.30 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 South Africa?
Africa, at 36.91 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Africa and South Africa?
19.98 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2011
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.