Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +156.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +309.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +139.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 11 Zambia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Somalia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Fiji 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Benin 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 757.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.