Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 28th 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 Lesotho, 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 | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +201.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +183.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +157.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +201.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +183.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +162.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +157.6% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.