Telecommunications investment in Egypt
Egypt: Telecommunications investment was 13.31 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Egypt, 1975–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Egypt stood at 13.31 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and up 342.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Egypt peaked at 19.82 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.90 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.92 million current LCU | 17.90 million current LCU | 101.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 284.68 million current LCU | 42.70 million current LCU | 546.49 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 452.73 million current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.44 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 17.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 billion current LCU | 13.31 billion current LCU | 19.82 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Mauritania 20.05 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Sudan 18.71 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Central African Republic 13.41 billion current LCU compare
- 24 South Africa 13.31 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Gabon 9.61 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Tanzania 8.27 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 16.67 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 492.65 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 135,253 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8.88 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Egypt?
- Telecommunications investment in Egypt was 13.31 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.82 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.90 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for telecommunications investment?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.7%. 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, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.