North Africa vs South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$)
North Africa
18.79 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
16.94 billion current US$
in 2010
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 18.79 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.85 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.47 million current US$ | 109.20 million current US$ | 69.73 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 165.53 million current US$ | 610.98 million current US$ | 445.45 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 869.86 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 766.08 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.48 billion current US$ | 11.70 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.98 billion current US$ | 16.94 billion current US$ | 1.04 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, North Africa or South Africa?
- North Africa, at 18.79 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between North Africa and South Africa?
- 1.85 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.