Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places South Africa 62nd 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 South Africa, 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 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +219.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +715.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +715.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +219.2% | 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.