Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total annual investment in telecom
Egypt
2.24 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Total annual investment in telecom over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.18 billion current US$ against 2.24 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 12.94 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.69 million current US$ | 393.51 million current US$ | 304.83 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 272.30 million current US$ | 932.86 million current US$ | 660.56 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 337.63 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 14.03 billion current US$ | 11.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan 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?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 12.94 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total annual investment in telecom?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). 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.