South Africa vs Tanzania: Telecommunications revenue

South Africa
124.01 billion current LCU
in 2010
Tanzania
214.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
South Africa rank
17th
Tanzania rank
14th

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 214.00 billion current LCU against 124.01 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 89.99 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 615.00 million current LCU 309.95 million current LCU 305.05 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 2.82 billion current LCU 5.95 billion current LCU 3.13 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 17.67 billion current LCU 45.35 billion current LCU 27.68 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 54.05 billion current LCU 181.49 billion current LCU 127.44 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, South Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 214.00 billion current LCU against 124.01 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between South Africa and Tanzania?
89.99 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2002.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
South Africa ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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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About this data

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.