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
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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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.