Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Telecommunications revenue
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.3%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
10.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Telecommunications revenue over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.3% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.1% | 2.5% | 112.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 310.7% | 18.3% | 292.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 431.2% | 21,649.7% | 21,218.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.3% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 6.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for telecommunications revenue?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.