Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | +429.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +380.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Senegal 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 765.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.