Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) was 6.68 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Egypt, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.68 billion current US$ for total revenue from all telecommunication services in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Egypt peaked at 6.96 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.95 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 65.78 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 77.17 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 81.43 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 154.79 million current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1983 | 208.73 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 235.73 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 296.69 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 421.33 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 385.04 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +168.5% |
| 1990 | 771.94 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 448.00 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 448.14 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 501.07 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 531.79 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 639.51 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 773.84 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 874.44 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.68 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.68 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 15.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.68 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.20 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +168.5% | 385.04 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.08 million current US$ | 63.95 million current US$ | 81.43 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 390.87 million current US$ | 154.79 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 836.12 million current US$ | 448.00 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 6.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 6.68 billion current US$ | 6.96 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue from all telecommunication services in Egypt?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Egypt was 6.68 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.