Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic stood at 38.82 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic peaked at 38.82 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0013 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0318 per 100 people | +2271.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1139 per 100 people | +147.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 per 100 people | +116.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3145 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9749 per 100 people | +210.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 100 people | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 per 100 people | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 2.51 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.62 per 100 people | +203.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 100 people | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 19.07 per 100 people | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 21.79 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 21.74 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.79 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 25 per 100 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 26.84 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 26.48 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.52 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.22 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 32.26 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 36.43 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 35.82 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.82 per 100 people | +8.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.82 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.82 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2271.2% | 0.0013 per 100 people | 0.0318 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +210.0% | 0.3145 per 100 people | 0.9749 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +203.2% | 2.51 per 100 people | 7.62 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +147.9% | 0.0459 per 100 people | 0.1139 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1139 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 per 100 people | 0.1296 per 100 people | 19.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 32.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.02 per 100 people | 35.82 per 100 people | 38.82 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
- 208 Kosovo 34.54 per 100 people compare
- 208 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.54 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.