Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0013 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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 Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 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, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
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.