Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 18.12 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa is 18.12 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.26 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 149.58 million current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.58 million current US$ | 149.58 million current US$ | 149.58 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 270.87 million current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 6.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.90 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 10.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 billion current US$ | 10.38 billion current US$ | 34.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 billion current US$ | 18.12 billion current US$ | 39.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 South Africa 16.94 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Egypt, Arab Republic of 6.68 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Nigeria 6.46 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Algeria 5.70 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Morocco 4.60 billion current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.12 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.58 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.