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Somalia's mobile data affordability, 2019 to 2023
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Somalia's mobile data affordability, 2019 to 2023

Published by Xogsawir, a Jaantus project. 31 October 2025.

In 2019, Somalia was the 29th most expensive country in Africa for one gigabyte of mobile data, at about $6.20. By 2023, the price had fallen to $0.50, lifting Somalia to fourth in continental affordability rankings, behind Malawi, Nigeria, and Ghana. The 92 percent drop reflects sustained competition between major telecom providers and steady infrastructure investment. The methodology ranks countries on the average price of a one-gigabyte mobile plan and is sensitive to which plans are sampled. Comparable benchmarks place Somalia ahead of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Egypt for the same metric in 2023.

Sources

  1. Cable.co.uk Worldwide mobile data pricing study. Accessed 31 August 2025.

Notes

Country rankings use the average price of a one-gigabyte mobile data plan in US dollars across 5,600 plans surveyed worldwide. Rankings are sensitive to plan selection; actual user costs may differ from the average.

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