Egypt vs North Africa: Total annual investment in telecom

Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
2.99 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

Total annual investment in telecom over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 2.99 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 743.38 million current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 88.69 million current US$ 254.19 million current US$ 165.50 million current US$ North Africa
1980s 272.30 million current US$ 575.21 million current US$ 302.91 million current US$ North Africa
1990s 337.63 million current US$ 942.68 million current US$ 605.06 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 1.38 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 2.88 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 936.38 million current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Egypt or North Africa?
North Africa, at 2.99 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 North Africa?
743.38 million current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.