Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Congo ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, 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 | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +341.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +921.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +147.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +921.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +341.8% | 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 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.