Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications revenue

Congo
218.03 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
292.56 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 292.56 billion current LCU against 218.03 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 74.53 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.10 billion current LCU 2.80 million current LCU 2.10 billion current LCU Congo
1980s 10.21 billion current LCU 57.37 million current LCU 10.15 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 19.95 billion current LCU 2.64 billion current LCU 17.31 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 132.90 billion current LCU 184.39 billion current LCU 51.49 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 212.24 billion current LCU 301.55 billion current LCU 89.31 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 292.56 billion current LCU against 218.03 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
74.53 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
Congo ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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.