Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 | +550.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +583.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
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 | 0.0001 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Yemen 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Lesotho 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Nepal 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Sudan 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 704.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.