Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Kuwait, 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 | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +247.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +142.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +247.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Kuwait?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.