Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total revenue from all telecommunication services
Egypt
6.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.12 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Total revenue from all telecommunication services over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 18.12 billion current US$ against 6.68 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 11.44 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.08 million current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 390.87 million current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 836.12 million current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 6.07 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.86 billion current US$ | 21.46 billion current US$ | 17.60 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 28.69 billion current US$ | 21.87 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue from all telecommunication services, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 18.12 billion current US$ against 6.68 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total revenue from all telecommunication services between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.44 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). 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.