Business telephone connection charge in Egypt

Egypt: Business telephone connection charge was 92.7 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
92.7 current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
392.77 current US$
in 1987
All-time low
92.03 current US$
in 2008
Years of data
21
1982–2011

Business telephone connection charge in Egypt, 1982–2011

1002003004001982199620111982: 184.7 current US$1987: 392.8 current US$1991: 286.6 current US$1992: 270.8 current US$1993: 268.3 current US$1994: 265.8 current US$1997: 295.1 current US$1998: 295.2 current US$1999: 294.1 current US$2000: 288.2 current US$2001: 251.9 current US$2002: 222.2 current US$2003: 170.9 current US$2004: 161.3 current US$2005: 173 current US$2006: 174.4 current US$2007: 179.3 current US$2008: 92 current US$2009: 99.2 current US$2010: 97.8 current US$2011: 92.7 current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 Comoros 109.03 current US$ compare
  2. 5 Chad 107.21 current US$ compare
  3. 6 Gabon 104.13 current US$ compare
  4. 8 Central African Republic 74.97 current US$ compare
  5. 9 South Africa 71.68 current US$ compare
  6. 10 Eritrea 71.54 current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,020 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

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.