Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt
Egypt: Revenue from mobile communication was 4.39 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from mobile communication in Egypt is 4.39 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 312.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from mobile communication in Egypt peaked at 4.55 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 159.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 728.24 million current US$ | +356.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.39 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.39 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.48 million current US$, 14.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.39 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +356.1% | 159.68 million current US$ | 728.24 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 443.96 million current US$ | 159.68 million current US$ | 728.24 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 4.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion current US$ | 4.39 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from mobile communication in Egypt?
- Revenue from mobile communication in Egypt was 4.39 billion 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 mobile communication recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest revenue from mobile communication recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for revenue from mobile communication?
- Egypt ranks 3rd 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 312.7%. 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 US$). 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. Revenues from the provision of all types of mobile communications services such cellular, private trunked radio and radio paging. This indicator is expressed in US