Fixed telephone service investment in Egypt
Egypt: Fixed telephone service investment was 688.61 million current LCU in 2011. βΌ Falling
Fixed telephone service investment in Egypt, 2001β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed telephone service investment in Egypt stood at 688.61 million current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Egypt peaked at 2.49 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 688.61 million current LCU, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 918.85 million current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 887.22 million current LCU | 688.61 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Egypt?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Egypt was 688.61 million current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.61 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU). 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. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in local currency.