Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Somalia 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 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 | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +156.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +156.8% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +105.0% | 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.