Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service
Egypt
798.47 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Revenue from fixed telephone service over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.68 billion current US$ against 798.47 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 883.23 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.23 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 595.81 million current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 877.66 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan 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?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 883.23 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.