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
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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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Indicator
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,246 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.