Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Egypt
798.47 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 1.68 billion current US$ against 798.47 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 883.23 million current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 226.23 million current US$ 516.37 million current US$ 290.14 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 595.81 million current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 1.29 billion current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 877.66 million current US$ 2.05 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 1.68 billion current US$ against 798.47 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
883.23 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue from fixed telephone service (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
54 places, 1,093 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.