Africa vs Egypt: Revenue from mobile communication

Africa
25.95 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
4.39 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 25.95 billion current US$ against 4.39 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 21.56 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.9 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1990s 3.17 billion current US$ 443.96 million current US$ 2.72 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 19.94 billion current US$ 2.05 billion current US$ 17.90 billion current US$ Africa
2010s 26.17 billion current US$ 4.47 billion current US$ 21.70 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 25.95 billion current US$ against 4.39 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Africa and Egypt?
21.56 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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 mobile communication (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
59 places, 1,859 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging. This indicator is expressed in US