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
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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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.