This statistic shows the average price of cellular data per gigabyte in the United States from 2018 to 2023. In 2018, the average price of cellular data was estimated to amount to 4.64 U.S. dollars per GB.

Smart phone price index (CPPI) by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS). The table includes annual data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. Data are available from January 2015. The base period for the index is (2015=100).

In 2019, prepaid mobile phone customers in Australia who paid ** to ** Australian dollars a month for their service would receive on average **** Gigabytes of data. In general, data allowances increased in accordance with price range, with the exception of the ** to ** dollar price point, where the average data allowance drops despite the increase in price from the preceding price range.

Model:

Description: The name of the smartphone model. Example: "Samsung Galaxy S21", "iPhone 13", "Google Pixel 6". Notes: This is a categorical variable that uniquely identifies each phone. Price:

Description: The cost of the smartphone, typically in the local currency (e.g., USD). Example: 999, 799, 699. Notes: This is a numerical variable, which can be used to analyze the affordability and market positioning of different models. RAM:

Description: The amount of random-access memory (RAM) in the smartphone, typically measured in gigabytes (GB). Example: 4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB. Notes: This numerical variable impacts the phone's ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and affects overall performance. Display:

Description: The specifications of the smartphone's display, often given in terms of size (in inches) and resolution. Example: "6.1 inches, 1080x2400 pixels". Notes: This variable is usually a mix of numerical and categorical data, reflecting the screen size and resolution. Rear Camera:

Description: The specifications of the main (rear) camera(s), often including the number of cameras, megapixels (MP), and other features (e.g., wide-angle, telephoto). Example: "12 MP + 12 MP dual", "108 MP". Notes: This is often a categorical variable with numerical components, indicating the camera's capabilities. Front Camera:

Description: The specifications of the front (selfie) camera, typically measured in megapixels. Example: "10 MP", "32 MP". Notes: Similar to the rear camera, this is a categorical variable with numerical components, indicating the quality of the front camera. Battery:

Description: The battery capacity of the smartphone, typically measured in milliampere-hours (mAh). Example: 4000 mAh, 5000 mAh. Notes: This numerical variable impacts the phone's battery life and usage duration. Processor:

Description: The type and model of the smartphone's processor (CPU). Example: "Snapdragon 888", "Apple A14 Bionic". Notes: This categorical variable indicates the processing power and efficiency of the phone. Star Ratings:

Description: The average user rating of the smartphone, typically on a scale from 1 to 5 stars. Example: 4.5, 3.8. Notes: This numerical variable reflects user satisfaction and can be used to gauge the overall reception of the phone. Ratings:

Description: The total number of user ratings received for the smartphone. Example: 1500, 5000. Notes: This numerical variable indicates the popularity and extent of user feedback.

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Mobile Phone Market Size 2025-2029

The mobile phone market size is forecast to increase by USD 213.9 billion at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2024 and 2029.

The market is experiencing significant growth, driven primarily by the increasing adoption of smartphones. According to recent data, sales of mobile phones, particularly smartphones, through e-commerce platforms have surged, indicating a strong consumer demand. This trend is expected to continue as more consumers shift towards online shopping for convenience and accessibility. However, the market faces challenges related to security and privacy concerns with smartphone usage. With the increasing amount of personal data being stored and transmitted through mobile devices, there is a growing need for robust security measures to protect against cyber threats. Companies in the market must prioritize addressing these concerns through innovative solutions and transparent communication with consumers to build trust and maintain market competitiveness. Effective strategies for navigating these challenges include investing in advanced security features, implementing data protection policies, and providing clear and concise information to consumers about their privacy practices. By focusing on these key drivers and challenges, companies can capitalize on market opportunities and position themselves for long-term success in the market.

What will be the Size of the Mobile Phone Market during the forecast period?

Request Free SampleThe market continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, with technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences shaping its dynamics. Optical and digital zoom capabilities enhance photographic experiences, while artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms elevate user experience (UX) through personalized recommendations and seamless interactions. Mobile gaming gains traction, fueled by improved graphics and processing power. Fingerprint sensors and biometric authentication offer enhanced security, and image stabilization ensures crisp, clear images. Mobile hardware innovations, such as high refresh rates, push the boundaries of performance. The integration of AI, biometric authentication, and UX design continues to redefine mobile design, as mobile data, network, and advertising industries adapt to meet evolving consumer demands. Camera technology, mobile payments, app development, and streaming services further expand the market's reach, with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications poised to revolutionize industries. Mobile marketing and wireless charging solutions cater to the growing need for convenience and connectivity. The mobile landscape remains a dynamic and ever-evolving ecosystem, with continuous innovation and adaptation shaping its future.

How is this Mobile Phone Industry segmented?

The mobile phone industry research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in 'USD billion' for the period 2025-2029, as well as historical data from 2019-2023 for the following segments. Distribution ChannelOfflineOnlineTypeSmartphoneFeature phonePrice-RangeBudgetMid-RangePremiumOperating System AndroidiOSOthersGeographyNorth AmericaUSCanadaMexicoEuropeFranceGermanyItalySpainUKMiddle East and AfricaUAEAPACChinaIndiaJapanSouth KoreaSouth AmericaBrazilRest of World (ROW)

By Distribution Channel Insights

The offline segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.In the dynamic the market, various entities shape consumer behavior and market trends. Social media platforms serve as a powerful tool for mobile marketing, enabling brands to engage with customers and promote their latest offerings. Mobile security remains a top priority, with mobile software providers continuously releasing updates to safeguard against threats. Mobile tariffs vary, offering consumers diverse pricing plans, including pay-as-you-go and monthly subscriptions. Feature phones cater to budget-conscious consumers, while fast charging and long battery life are desirable features for power users. Mobile operating systems, such as Android and iOS, dominate the market, providing a seamless user experience (UX) through mobile design and intuitive mobile apps. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies offer immersive experiences, while optical zoom and digital zoom enhance camera capabilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning integrate into mobile hardware, improving functionality and convenience. Biometric authentication, including fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, adds an extra layer of security. Mobile gaming, streaming services, and mobile payments cater to diverse consumer preferences. App development continues to evolve, with mobile advertising and data privacy becoming increasingly important considerations. Mobile service providers offer various plans

Zimbabwe had the most expensive mobile internet in Africa as of 2023. One gigabyte cost on average ***** U.S. dollars in the African country, the highest worldwide. Overall, the cost of mobile data varied significantly across the continent. South Sudan and the Central African Republic also recorded elevated prices for mobile data, positioning among the ** countries with the highest prices for data globally. By contrast, one gigabyte cost **** U.S. dollars in Malawi, the lowest average price registered in Africa. Determinants for high pricing On average, one gigabyte of mobile internet in Sub-Saharan Africa amounted to **** U.S. dollars in 2023, one of the highest worldwide, according to the source. In Northern Africa, the price for mobile data was far lower, **** U.S. dollars on average. Few factors influence the elevated prices of mobile data in Africa, such as high taxation and the lack of infrastructure. In 2021, around **** percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa lived within a range of ** kilometers from fiber networks. Mobile connectivity Over *** million people are estimated to be connected to the mobile internet in Africa as of 2022. The coverage gap has decreased in the continent but remained the highest worldwide in 2022. That year, ** percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa lived in areas not covered by a mobile broadband network. Additionally, the adoption of mobile internet is not equitable, as it is more accessible to men than women as well as more spread in urban than rural areas.

Russia Average Import Price: Mobile Phone Set data was reported at 113.000 USD in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.600 USD for 2016. Russia Average Import Price: Mobile Phone Set data is updated yearly, averaging 86.200 USD from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 135.000 USD in 2008 and a record low of 69.300 USD in 2015. Russia Average Import Price: Mobile Phone Set data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PC007: Average Import Price: Annual.

The Global Cost of 1GB of Mobile Data

How Much Does it Really Cost?

By Andy Kriebel [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains the average price of 1GB of mobile data by country. It includes data for over 150 countries, providing a valuable resource for anyone interested in global mobile data pricing trends. The data is sourced from Visual Capitalist, and was last updated in 2021

How to use the dataset

This dataset contains the average price of 1GB of mobile data by country as of April 2021. The data is sourced from Visual Capitalist.

To use this dataset, you can simply download it and then open it in your preferred spreadsheet software. The dataset is organized by rank, with the most expensive countries being listed first. Each row also lists the country's name and its corresponding average price for 1GB of mobile data.

If you want to compare the cost of mobile data across different countries, this dataset provides a useful starting point. You can also use it to track how prices have changed over time by comparing against previous editions of the dataset

Research Ideas

1. To compare the cost of living in different countries.

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2. To find out which countries have the most expensive mobile data plans.

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**3. To see how the cost of mobile data has changed over time

Acknowledgements

Data Source

License

License: Dataset copyright by authors - You are free to: - Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially. - Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. - You must: - Give appropriate credit - Provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. - ShareAlike - You must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. - Keep intact - all notices that refer to this license, including copyright notices.

Columns

File: Cost of 1GB of Data.csv | Column name | Description | |:---------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Rank | The rank of the country based on the cost of 1GB of mobile data. (Numeric) | | Country | The country where the data was collected. (String) | | Avg Price of 1GB (USD) | The average price of 1GB of mobile data in the country, in USD. (Numeric) |

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit Andy Kriebel.

In January and February 2020, one gigabyte of mobile data cost on average *** yuan in China, plunging from ***** yuan in 2014. The average price for mobile data continued to decrease over the past years, resulting from the development of telecommunications infrastructure.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Local Calls Fee data was reported at 1.770 RUB/min in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.580 RUB/min for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Local Calls Fee data is updated monthly, averaging 1.610 RUB/min from Jan 2004 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 181 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.080 RUB/min in Jan 2004 and a record low of 1.100 RUB/min in Feb 2016. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Local Calls Fee data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA019: Average Consumer Price: Communication Services.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Package of Communication Services data was reported at 328.190 RUB in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 270.190 RUB for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Package of Communication Services data is updated monthly, averaging 287.120 RUB from Jan 2018 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 328.190 RUB in Jan 2019 and a record low of 270.190 RUB in Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Package of Communication Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA019: Average Consumer Price: Communication Services.

Italy is the country with the cheapest mobile data in Europe, with mobile customers paying an average of **** U.S. dollars per gigabyte of data as of February 2021. Among the selected European countries, Norway had the highest average price for mobile data, with **** U.S. dollars per gigabyte. This is, however, a significant decrease compared to 2019, when the average cost in Norway was ***** U.S. dollars.

China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data was reported at -17.570 % in Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.370 % for Jul 2020. China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data is updated monthly, averaging -1.810 % from Jun 2019 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.390 % in Nov 2019 and a record low of -20.320 % in Jul 2019. China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Moojing Market Intelligence. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HTB: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: MoM: Computer and Digital Product.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Outgoing Message data was reported at 1.860 RUB in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.760 RUB for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Outgoing Message data is updated monthly, averaging 1.300 RUB from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 145 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.860 RUB in Jan 2019 and a record low of 1.170 RUB in Feb 2012. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication: Wireless: Mobile Phones: Outgoing Message data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA019: Average Consumer Price: Communication Services.

Le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes recueille annuellement les tarifs des fournisseurs de services pour les services de communication résidentiels opérant au Canada. Le présent rapport expose les prix mensuels rapportés (prix) pour chacun des services d’Internet (6 ensembles de service) et mobiles (7 ensembles de service) dans 24 centres urbains et 55 collectivités rurales répartis dans toutes les provinces et tous les territoires du Canada, en date du 31 décembre 2022.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Mobile Phone Set data was reported at 3,205.640 RUB in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,212.780 RUB for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Mobile Phone Set data is updated monthly, averaging 4,212.280 RUB from Jan 2004 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 181 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,143.390 RUB in Jan 2011 and a record low of 3,205.640 RUB in Jan 2019. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Mobile Phone Set data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA011: Average Consumer Price: Computers, Tele and Radio Merchandise, Communication Means.

China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: Product Average Price data was reported at 1,934.160 RMB in Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,346.310 RMB for Jul 2020. China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: Product Average Price data is updated monthly, averaging 1,971.950 RMB from Jun 2019 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,346.310 RMB in Jul 2020 and a record low of 1,612.820 RMB in Aug 2019. China Mobile phone: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: Product Average Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Moojing Market Intelligence. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HTB: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: Computer and Digital Product.

The ranking of internet costs in various countries shows significant differences, driven by economic, political, and infrastructure factors.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Smart Phone data was reported at 8,773.320 RUB in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,647.090 RUB for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Smart Phone data is updated monthly, averaging 8,992.760 RUB from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,513.340 RUB in Mar 2016 and a record low of 8,173.890 RUB in Oct 2014. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Communication Means: Smart Phone data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA011: Average Consumer Price: Computers, Tele and Radio Merchandise, Communication Means.

China Mobile phone: Taobao Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data was reported at 7.510 % in Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.820 % for Jul 2020. China Mobile phone: Taobao Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data is updated monthly, averaging 3.690 % from Jun 2019 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.820 % in Jul 2020 and a record low of -35.510 % in Jun 2020. China Mobile phone: Taobao Online Sales: MoM: Product Average Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Moojing Market Intelligence. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HTB: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: MoM: Computer and Digital Product.