Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda stood at 0 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda peaked at 20.32 current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.95 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 20.32 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Zimbabwe 7.43 current US$ compare
- 2 Algeria 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Angola 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Benin 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Botswana 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Burundi 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Cameroon 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Cape Verde 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Chad 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Comoros 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Congo 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Djibouti 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Egypt 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Eritrea 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Gabon 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Gambia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Ghana 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Guinea 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Lesotho 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Liberia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Libya 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Madagascar 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Malawi 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Mali 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Mauritania 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Mauritius 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Mozambique 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Namibia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Niger 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Nigeria 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Senegal 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Seychelles 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Somalia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 South Africa 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Sudan 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Eswatini 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Tanzania 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Togo 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Tunisia 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Uganda 0 current US$ compare
- 2 Zambia 0 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Rwanda was 0 current US$ 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 US$). 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 US dollars.