Algeria vs South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services

Algeria
5.70 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
16.94 billion current US$
in 2010
Algeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.94 billion current US$ against 5.70 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 11.24 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Algeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.17 million current US$ 109.20 million current US$ 91.03 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 30.40 million current US$ 197.40 million current US$ 166.99 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 298.22 million current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 1.34 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 264.42 million current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ 3.80 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.89 billion current US$ 11.70 billion current US$ 8.81 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 5.00 billion current US$ 16.94 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.94 billion current US$ against 5.70 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Algeria and South Africa?
11.24 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.