Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$) was 2.22 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential monthly telephone subscription in Egypt, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, residential monthly telephone subscription in Egypt stood at 2.22 current US$.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential monthly telephone subscription in Egypt peaked at 2.38 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9446 current US$, in 2001.
That places Egypt 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.85 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 1.96 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9446 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 current US$ | -5.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.22 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.84 current US$, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.22 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.29 current US$, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.2% | 1.96 current US$ | 1.19 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 current US$ | 1.85 current US$ | 1.96 current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.12 current US$ | 1.1 current US$ | 1.19 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.49 current US$ | 0.9446 current US$ | 2.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 current US$ | 2.22 current US$ | 2.35 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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 landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is residential monthly telephone subscription in Egypt?
- Residential monthly telephone subscription in Egypt was 2.22 current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9446 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for residential monthly telephone subscription?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential monthly telephone subscription rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.