Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi peaked at 800 current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, 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 | 266.67 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 800 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 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 Ethiopia 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 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 Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 800 current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Malawi 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.