Total revenue from all telecommunication services in South Africa
South Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 16.94 billion current US$ in 2010. β Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in South Africa, 1965β2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16.94 billion current US$ for total revenue from all telecommunication services in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in South Africa peaked at 19.16 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 109.20 million current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.20 million current US$ | 109.20 million current US$ | 109.20 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 609.89 million current US$ | 197.40 million current US$ | 901.42 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 19.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 billion current US$ | 16.94 billion current US$ | 16.94 billion current US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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 total revenue from all telecommunication services in South Africa?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in South Africa was 16.94 billion current US$ in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.20 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.