Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in North America is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, 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 | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +259.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +259.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +99.8% | 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 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 42 Mauritania 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Liberia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Haiti 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 434.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in North America?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in North America was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does North America rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.