Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1,173 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Gabon is 1,173 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 888.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Gabon peaked at 1,173 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Gabon 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.2825 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +315.1% |
| 1994 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +108.5% |
| 1995 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +65.3% |
| 1997 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 8.23 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 97.14 per 1,000 people | +1218.6% |
| 2001 | 118.75 per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 216.41 per 1,000 people | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 227.71 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 364.07 per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 537.44 per 1,000 people | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 642.71 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 821.14 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 896.36 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 929.26 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,069 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,173 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,173 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,090 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,173 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 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 | +1218.6% | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 97.14 per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +315.1% | 0.2825 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 8.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.1 per 1,000 people | 97.14 per 1,000 people | 929.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 per 1,000 people | 1,069 per 1,000 people | 1,173 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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 subscribers in Gabon?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Gabon was 1,173 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 888.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.