Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil is 1.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 654.2% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 904.5 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -9.34 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Brazil 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 904.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 377.61 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1993 | 468.75 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 215.39 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 123.96 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 94.33 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 82.13 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 61.94 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 104.02 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 54.25 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 32.95 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 31.41 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 21.08 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2015 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 2016 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2017 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2018 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2021 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +254.7% |
| 2022 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1733 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2024 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +654.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +654.2% | 0.1733 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.29 % change on previous year | 61.94 % change on previous year | 904.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.93 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 54.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 127 Ecuador 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 128 North Macedonia 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Armenia 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Lithuania 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Slovenia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 1.27 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Brazil was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 904.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.34 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.