Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Telecommunications revenue
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
4.1%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
10.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Telecommunications revenue over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.3% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.5% | 2.9% | 276.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 554.8% | 18.3% | 536.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 792.0% | 23,916.5% | 23,124.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 13.0% | 8.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.3% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 6.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2010.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.