Egypt vs Nigeria: Revenue from mobile communication

Egypt
4.39 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
6.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Revenue from mobile communication over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.25 billion current US$ against 4.39 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.86 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1990s 159.68 million current US$ 96.68 million current US$ 63.00 million current US$ Egypt
2000s 2.29 billion current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 4.47 billion current US$ 6.29 billion current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from mobile communication, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.25 billion current US$ against 4.39 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from mobile communication between Egypt and Nigeria?
1.86 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for revenue from mobile communication?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from mobile communication (current US$). 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