Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 27th of 205 countries 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +175.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +353.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +203.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +353.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +203.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 727,821 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.9 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.019 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 727,821 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.