Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total revenue from all telecommunication services
Kenya
3.19 billion current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
18.12 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 18.12 billion current US$ against 3.19 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 14.93 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 million current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 118.35 million current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 275.83 million current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 6.62 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 994.74 million current US$ | 21.46 billion current US$ | 20.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 39.26 billion current US$ | 36.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 18.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.93 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.