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

Mali
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
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 Mali
2010s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Mali
2020s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Mali ranks 9th 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.