Mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile phone subscriptions was 3.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon is 3.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 3.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Gabon 142nd out of 212 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 phone subscriptions in Gabon, 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 | 280 | — |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +328.6% |
| 1994 | 2,581 | +115.1% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 6,800 | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 9,694 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,891 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 120,000 | +1249.7% |
| 2001 | 150,000 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 279,289 | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 489,367 | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 736,690 | +50.5% |
| 2006 | 897,987 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million | +4.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.18 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.18 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1249.7% | 8,891 | 120,000 |
| 1993 | +328.6% | 280 | 1,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,295 | 0 | 9,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 689,233 | 120,000 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 1.61 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 3.00 million | 3.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Gabon was 3.18 million in 2024, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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