Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia is 0 current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia peaked at 50 current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
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 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 50 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 50 current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Algeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Benin 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burundi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Central African Republic 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Comoros 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ghana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Liberia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Libya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Malawi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritius 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Niger 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Rwanda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Senegal 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Somalia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Togo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tunisia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Ethiopia was 0 current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular monthly subscription rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.