Nigeria vs North Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services

Nigeria
6.46 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
18.79 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
North Africa rank
2nd

Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 18.79 billion current US$ against 6.46 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 12.33 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12.98 million current US$ 39.47 million current US$ 26.49 million current US$ North Africa
1970s 14.04 million current US$ 65.04 million current US$ 50.99 million current US$ North Africa
1980s 157.52 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 674.05 million current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 3.39 billion current US$ 10.68 billion current US$ 7.29 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 6.56 billion current US$ 18.38 billion current US$ 11.82 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Nigeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 18.79 billion current US$ against 6.46 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Nigeria and North Africa?
12.33 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.