Africa vs Egypt: Total annual investment in telecom
Africa
18.17 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 18.17 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 15.93 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 647.71 million current US$ | 88.69 million current US$ | 559.02 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 272.30 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 337.63 million current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 8.72 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 17.85 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 14.97 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 18.17 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Africa and Egypt?
- 15.93 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.