Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 4th 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 by country, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 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 | +111.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1020.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1020.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Burundi 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Madagascar 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malawi 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Gambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0014 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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How this figure is calculated
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
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 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.