Telecommunications revenue in Egypt
Egypt: Telecommunications revenue was 2.9% in 2011. β Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Egypt, 1976β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.9% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Egypt peaked at 3.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1979.
Egypt ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 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)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 135,253 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 492.65 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 16.67 million (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 revenue in Egypt?
- Telecommunications revenue in Egypt was 2.9% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 revenue (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.