Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 12th 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 Somalia, 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 | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +156.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +156.8% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +105.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0009 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.