Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions was 1.98 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.98 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic peaked at 1.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 44 | — |
| 1996 | 1,071 | +2334.1% |
| 1997 | 1,370 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 1,633 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 4,162 | +154.9% |
| 2000 | 4,967 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +121.5% |
| 2002 | 12,600 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | +217.5% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 340,000 | +209.1% |
| 2008 | 570,000 | +67.6% |
| 2009 | 863,641 | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 979,232 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 992,444 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +8.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.98 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.98 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2334.1% | 44 | 1,071 |
| 2003 | +217.5% | 12,600 | 40,000 |
| 2007 | +209.1% | 110,000 | 340,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 828 | 0 | 4,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,221 | 4,967 | 863,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 979,232 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More science & technology data for Central African Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.82 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic was 1.98 million in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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