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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
3,018.8%
in 2005
Zimbabwe
10.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Telecommunications revenue over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197619932011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 3,018.8% against 10.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,008.5%.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 294.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 676.7% 18.3% 658.4% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 1,198.7% 25,255.5% 24,056.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 3,018.8% against 10.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2005.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
3,008.5%, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
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.