Egypt vs Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom
Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
4.87 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.87 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 2.63 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240.50 million current US$ | 208.62 million current US$ | 31.87 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 337.63 million current US$ | 148.70 million current US$ | 188.92 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 540.34 million current US$ | 903.19 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 316.84 million current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.87 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 Egypt and Nigeria?
- 2.63 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.