Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.88 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1999β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -6.88 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 424.3% on the previous year and down 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 505.66 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.88 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Botswana 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505.66 % change on previous year | 505.66 % change on previous year | 505.66 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 141.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 202 Albania -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Myanmar -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Sri Lanka -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Moldova, Republic of -8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Dominica -8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Suriname -8.82 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana was -6.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 505.66 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.88 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.