Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone service investment

Egypt
116.06 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
120.50 million current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Fixed telephone service investment over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0500.0M1.0B1.5B198119962011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 120.50 million current US$ against 116.06 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 4.44 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 302.21 million current US$ 534.10 million current US$ 231.89 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 154.60 million current US$ 142.77 million current US$ 11.84 million current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 120.50 million current US$ against 116.06 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.44 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone service investment (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 362 data points, 1981–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.