Africa Western and Central vs Malawi: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0013 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
5th
Malawi rank
6th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malawi rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,883 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.