South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services

South Africa
16.94 billion current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
18.12 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd

Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 18.12 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.18 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 109.20 million current US$ 40.39 million current US$ 68.81 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 610.98 million current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.64 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 488.06 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 4.07 billion current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 11.70 billion current US$ 9.77 billion current US$ 1.93 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 16.94 billion current US$ 22.33 billion current US$ 5.39 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 18.12 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
1.18 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.