What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

Rank

10th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
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	+69.1%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+101.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+236.2%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+516.2%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+61.0%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+83.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+85.0%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+133.8%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+67.0%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+55.4%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2014	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2015	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2016	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2017	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2023	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2024	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2025	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

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	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

7 Sierra Leone 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Burkina Faso 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Mali 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Zambia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Somalia 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Fiji 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.10 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.7 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8324 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 billion (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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$)

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 252 places, 11,883 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.