Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) 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$, in 1985.
That places South Africa 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 973.86 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3.49 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.24 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.63 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.44 million current US$, 34.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 73.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 8,549 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,549 (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.