Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU) was 26.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 26.03 billion current LCU for revenue from mobile communication in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Egypt peaked at 26.03 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 541.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +357.7% |
| 2000 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 7.25 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.22 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 16.71 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 20.90 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 23.93 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25.58 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26.03 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.03 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.14 billion current LCU, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.45 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from mobile communication (current LCU) 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 | +357.7% | 541.00 million current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 541.00 million current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion current LCU | 3.94 billion current LCU | 23.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.80 billion current LCU | 25.58 billion current LCU | 26.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 27 Central African Republic 28.81 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Morocco 28.10 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Gabon 26.32 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Malawi 14.76 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.41 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Cape Verde 5.52 billion current LCU compare
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 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Egypt?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt was 26.03 billion current LCU in 2011, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from mobile communication rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 mobile communication (current LCU). 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. Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging. This indicator is expressed in loc