Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 88.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Samoa 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +228.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +228.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 134,320 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.