Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU)

Democratic Republic of Congo
750.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
993.94 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 993.94 billion current LCU against 750.10 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 243.84 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.25 million current LCU 10.03 million current LCU 7.78 million current LCU Nigeria
2000s 240.52 billion current LCU 493.02 billion current LCU 252.51 billion current LCU Nigeria
2010s 669.48 billion current LCU 998.25 billion current LCU 328.77 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 993.94 billion current LCU against 750.10 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
243.84 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Telecommunications revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,306 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.