Kenya vs Nigeria: Total revenue from all telecommunication services

Kenya
3.19 billion current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
6.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.46 billion current US$ against 3.19 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.27 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 164.33 million current US$ 157.52 million current US$ 6.81 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 275.83 million current US$ 674.05 million current US$ 398.22 million current US$ Nigeria
2000s 1.05 billion current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 3.19 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ 3.48 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.46 billion current US$ against 3.19 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Kenya and Nigeria?
3.27 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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