Revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa
South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service was 3.63 billion current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa, 1980–2005
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2005, revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa stood at 3.63 billion current US$.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa peaked at 3.93 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 973.86 million current US$, in 1985.
That places South Africa 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 973.86 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in South Africa was 3.63 billion current US$ in 2005, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.86 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2005.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as part of Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.