International Internet bandwidth in Egypt
Egypt: International Internet bandwidth was 1,481 bits per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Egypt, 1999–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in bits per person.
Analysis
In 2011, international internet bandwidth in Egypt stood at 1,481 bits per person. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 30,360.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Egypt peaked at 1,481 bits per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3912 bits per person, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Internet bandwidth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | bits per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3912 bits per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.4523 bits per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 4.86 bits per person | +975.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 bits per person | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 12.94 bits per person | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 17.02 bits per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 51 bits per person | +199.6% |
| 2006 | 104.5 bits per person | +104.9% |
| 2007 | 172.75 bits per person | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 314.91 bits per person | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 801.13 bits per person | +154.4% |
| 2010 | 1,116 bits per person | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 1,481 bits per person | +32.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,481 bits per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222.85 bits per person, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,481 bits per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,675 bits per person, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Internet bandwidth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +975.1% | 0.4523 bits per person | 4.86 bits per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3912 bits per person | 0.3912 bits per person | 0.3912 bits per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 148.88 bits per person | 0.4523 bits per person | 801.13 bits per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,299 bits per person | 1,116 bits per person | 1,481 bits per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international internet bandwidth in Egypt?
- International internet bandwidth in Egypt was 1,481 bits per person in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,481 bits per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3912 bits per person in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,360.7%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.