Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) was 798.47 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Egypt, 1986–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from fixed telephone service in Egypt is 798.47 million current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Egypt peaked at 1.66 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 208.23 million current US$, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 208.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 244.23 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 543.23 million current US$ | +122.4% |
| 1991 | 405.92 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 402.76 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +156.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 956.85 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 798.47 million current US$ | -16.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 798.47 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.70 million current US$, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 798.47 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 798.47 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +156.1% | 402.76 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.23 million current US$ | 208.23 million current US$ | 244.23 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 595.81 million current US$ | 402.76 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 877.66 million current US$ | 798.47 million current US$ | 956.85 million current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Egypt?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Egypt was 798.47 million current US$ in 2011, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.23 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Revenue from fixed telephone service (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. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.