Egypt vs South Africa: Telecommunications investment

Egypt
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2010
Egypt rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.