Science & Technology in South Africa
162 indicators covering science & technology for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business telephone connection charge | 71.68 current US$ | 2011 | up 197.0% | 9th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 26.42 current US$ | 2011 | up 173.1% | 3rd |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 139.97 current LCU | 2011 | up 123.2% | 35th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 1.26 peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | up 100.0% | 39th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 520.46 current LCU | 2011 | up 150.5% | 34th |
| Public payphones | 158,000 | 2007 | up 24.1% | 3rd |
| Public payphones | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 2007 | up 5.3% | 6th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 23.08 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 86.3% | 16th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 520.46 current LCU | 2011 | up 150.5% | 36th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 191.84 current LCU | 2011 | up 130.3% | 33rd |
| Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by | 15.11 Number | 2013 | down 38.0% | 39th |
| Central government debt, monetary system credit | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 2008 | up 257.4% | 4th |
| Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 | 3.14 Number | 2012 | up 249.2% | 24th |
| Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) | 1.0% | 2000 | down 73.4% | 33rd |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 219.6% | 33rd |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | up 165.1% | 8th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | up 169.6% | 38th |
| Broadband subscribers | 17.93 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 30,488.0% | 8th |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 40.0% | 2008 | down 0.9% | 6th |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 7.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2009 | up 267.6% | 38th |
| Central government revenue excluding all grants | 904.31 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 202.0% | 19th |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 16.94 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 148.0% | 1st |
| Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority | 6 Number | 2013 | down 57.1% | 21st |
| Current budget balance, including grants | -131.32 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 429.2% | 50th |
| Domestic financing, monetary system credit | -9.63 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 143.9% | 37th |
| Financing, including external capital grants | 148.72 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 408.7% | 12th |
| Interest on external debt | 0 current LCU | 2010 | — | 48th |
| Budgetary investment | 17.46 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 293.4% | 31st |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.1916 US$ per three minutes | 2007 | up 185.7% | 15th |
| Interest on domestic debt | 104.04 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 124.6% | 8th |
| Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony | 99.8% | 2007 | up 24.7% | 4th |
| Capital transfers | 100,000 current LCU | 2008 | — | 32nd |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 1.82 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 4.3% | 4th |
| Primary balance, excluding interest | -44.68 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 361.6% | 34th |
| Internet users | 10.60 million | 2011 | up 267.8% | 5th |
| Telecommunication equipment - export | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2008 | down 14.3% | 1st |
| Mobile communication investment | 360.32 million current US$ | 2003 | down 3.2% | 5th |
| Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge | 22.01 current US$ | 2006 | — | 5th |
| Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge | 149 current LCU | 2006 | — | 18th |
| Central government debt, other domestic | 27.59 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 1,279.9% | 17th |
| Telecommunication equipment - import | 120.23 million current US$ | 2008 | down 23.2% | 2nd |
| Telephone faults | 48.2 per 100 mainlines | 2002 | down 39.8% | 12th |