Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services
Nigeria
6.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
18.12 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 18.12 billion current US$ against 6.46 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.66 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.98 million current US$ | 40.39 million current US$ | 27.41 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.04 million current US$ | 73.47 million current US$ | 59.43 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 157.52 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 909.49 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 674.05 million current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 7.28 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.56 billion current US$ | 20.22 billion current US$ | 13.66 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 18.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 11.66 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.