Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +152.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +158.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.