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
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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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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.