Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960β2025
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 is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Gambia, The 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malawi 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.20 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· GDP (current US$)
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.