Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 11th 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 Zambia, 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 | +86.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +120.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +254.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +231.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +254.7% | 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 | 0.0001 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 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.