Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total annual investment in telecom
Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 15.18 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 12.94 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 6.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.69 million current US$ | 97.13 million current US$ | 8.44 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 272.30 million current US$ | 281.00 million current US$ | 8.70 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 337.63 million current US$ | 885.16 million current US$ | 547.53 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 13.12 billion current US$ | 10.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 15.18 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?
- 12.94 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.