Egypt (2024)
97.1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+4.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY
YoY Change
+4.3
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
53
years of data

Data

Egypt Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2024 97.1 +4.3
2023 92.8 +2.1
2022 90.7 +6.6
2021 84.1 -3.1
2020 87.2 -1.4
2019 88.6 -0.1
2018 88.7 -10.6
2017 99.3 +3.1
2016 96.2 +1.8
2015 94.4 -3.3
2014 97.7 -6.9
2013 104.6 +0.7
2012 103.9 +12.3
2011 91.6 +12.4
2010 79.2 +15.9
2009 63.3 +15.2
2008 48.1 +12.4
2007 35.7 +13.9
2006 21.8 +5
2005 16.8 +7.2

About this Dataset

Egypt recorded 97.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +4.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1986 to 104.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2013.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Egypt. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Egypt. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (53 observations).

The series peaked at 104.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1986. The latest reading is 97.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +4.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.