Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Telecommunications revenue

Kenya
9.9%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
3,018.8%
in 2005
Kenya rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
1st

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 3,018.8% against 9.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3,008.9%.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 304.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 676.7% 673.8% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 4.0% 1,198.7% 1,194.6% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 3,018.8% against 9.9% in Kenya as of 2005.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
3,008.9%, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 51 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 (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
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
57 places, 1,379 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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