Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, 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 Papua New Guinea, 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 | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +148.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +162.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +138.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +162.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +148.6% | 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 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.
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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.