Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Business telephone connection charge (current US$) was 92.7 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Egypt, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 92.7 current US$ for business telephone connection charge in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Egypt peaked at 392.77 current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 92.03 current US$, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 184.73 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 392.77 current US$ | +112.6% |
| 1991 | 286.62 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 270.81 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 268.32 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 265.75 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 295.09 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 295.16 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 294.12 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 288.18 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 251.89 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 222.22 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 170.91 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 161.29 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 173.04 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 174.43 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 179.29 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.03 current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 99.2 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 97.83 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7 current US$ | -5.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 92.7 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.31 current US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 92.7 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.2 current US$, 6.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +112.6% | 184.73 current US$ | 392.77 current US$ |
| 2008 | -48.7% | 179.29 current US$ | 92.03 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.75 current US$ | 184.73 current US$ | 392.77 current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 282.27 current US$ | 265.75 current US$ | 295.16 current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 181.25 current US$ | 92.03 current US$ | 288.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.27 current US$ | 92.7 current US$ | 97.83 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Egypt?
- Business telephone connection charge in Egypt was 92.7 current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone connection charge recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 392.77 current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.03 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Business telephone connection charge (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.