Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 2nd out of 45 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Least developed 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 | — |
| 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 | +465.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +465.0% | 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 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Burundi 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Madagascar 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 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 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.05 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.