South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services
South Africa
16.94 billion current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.12 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan 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$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.20 million current US$ | 149.58 million current US$ | 40.38 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 609.89 million current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 21.46 billion current US$ | 9.77 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 16.94 billion current US$ | 39.26 billion current US$ | 22.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan 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?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 1.18 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.