Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places South Asia 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Asia, 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 | +296.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +182.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +149.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +132.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +296.9% | 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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 13 Fiji 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 East Timor 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Benin 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.