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
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

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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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
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.