Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sao Tome and Principe, 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 | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.