Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 4.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 768.28 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.62 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Egypt 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 36.8 % change on previous year | +451.7% |
| 1994 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1995 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1996 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 768.28 % change on previous year | -36344.4% |
| 1998 | 35.92 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1999 | 418.71 % change on previous year | +1065.8% |
| 2000 | 170.45 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 101.12 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 57.53 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 74.76 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2006 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 64.05 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2008 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 25.23 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6544 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2014 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -1101.3% |
| 2015 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2018 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1096 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2020 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1353.9% |
| 2021 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2022 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2024 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.64 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +36344.4% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 768.28 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1353.9% | -0.1096 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1065.8% | 35.92 % change on previous year | 418.71 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1101.3% | 0.6544 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.28 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 128.44 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 768.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.91 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 170.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 25.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Egypt was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 768.28 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.62 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.