Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +183.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +640.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +640.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +183.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 6 Malawi 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mali 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tanzania 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Zambia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Somalia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 734.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.