Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications revenue

Kenya
252.59 billion current LCU
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
292.56 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 292.56 billion current LCU against 252.59 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 39.98 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 481.61 million current LCU 3.03 million current LCU 478.58 million current LCU Kenya
1980s 2.06 billion current LCU 57.37 million current LCU 2.00 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 15.34 billion current LCU 12.50 billion current LCU 2.84 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 73.23 billion current LCU 119.88 billion current LCU 46.65 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 252.59 billion current LCU 310.53 billion current LCU 57.95 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 292.56 billion current LCU against 252.59 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
39.98 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
Kenya ranks 11th 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.