Egypt vs South Africa: Total annual investment in telecom
Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.82 billion current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.24 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 425.58 million current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.69 million current US$ | 296.38 million current US$ | 207.70 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 272.30 million current US$ | 651.87 million current US$ | 379.56 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 337.63 million current US$ | 882.52 million current US$ | 544.89 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 30.14 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 2.24 billion current US$ against 1.82 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total annual investment in telecom between Egypt and South Africa?
- 425.58 million current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.