Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total annual investment in telecom
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 10.31 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 8.07 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.69 million current US$ | 97.13 million current US$ | 8.44 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 272.30 million current US$ | 257.82 million current US$ | 14.48 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 337.63 million current US$ | 736.46 million current US$ | 398.83 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 9.92 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total annual investment in telecom, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 10.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 8.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.