Egypt vs South Africa: Telecommunications investment
Telecommunications investment over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.31 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.50 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.92 million current LCU | 249.80 million current LCU | 194.88 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 284.68 million current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 852.18 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.95 billion current LCU | 11.85 billion current LCU | 3.90 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.82 billion current LCU | 13.31 billion current LCU | 6.51 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 13.31 billion current LCU against 13.31 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.50 million current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.