Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in China
China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
China ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in China, 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 | +302.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +172.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +144.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +234.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +246.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +302.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +246.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +234.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +172.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +144.0% | 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 112 Maldives 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Argentina 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Brazil 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Belize 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in China?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does China rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.