Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile communication investment
Mobile communication investment over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.65 billion current US$ against 973.02 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.68 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 716.77 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 967.81 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile communication investment, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.65 billion current US$ against 973.02 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile communication investment between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.68 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile communication investment?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.