Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Egypt is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Egypt 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +665.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +395.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +156.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +665.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +395.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.