Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia
Gambia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 817.3 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 817.3 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 1,111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia peaked at 883.55 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 18th of 53 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.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 5.83 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 6.14 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.02 per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1992 | 13.74 per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 15.72 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 17.46 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 18.33 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.08 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 24.82 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 25.03 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.39 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 29.99 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 67.47 per 1,000 people | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 100.54 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 134.92 per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 149.26 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 193.84 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 291.25 per 1,000 people | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 533.55 per 1,000 people | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 742.62 per 1,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 809.48 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 883.55 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 817.3 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.07 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 27.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.29 per 1,000 people | 29.99 per 1,000 people | 809.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.43 per 1,000 people | 817.3 per 1,000 people | 883.55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Gambia was 817.3 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 883.55 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.