Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, 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 | +118.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +471.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +118.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +136.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +471.3% | 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 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.