South Africa vs Zambia: Telecommunications revenue

South Africa
124.01 billion current LCU
in 2010
Zambia
117.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
17th
Zambia rank
19th

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 124.01 billion current LCU against 117.11 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 6.89 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 78.00 million current LCU 2.03 million current LCU 75.97 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 141.00 million current LCU 7.95 million current LCU 133.05 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 3.03 billion current LCU 369.78 million current LCU 2.66 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 17.67 billion current LCU 84.91 billion current LCU 67.24 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 74.01 billion current LCU 538.63 billion current LCU 464.62 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 124.01 billion current LCU against 117.11 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between South Africa and Zambia?
6.89 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2006.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
South Africa ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.