Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Madagascar, Republic of 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia, The 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 462.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· GDP (current US$)
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.