Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) is 2.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 361 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 282.42 % change on previous year | 203.84 % change on previous year | 361 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 140 % change on previous year | 80.33 % change on previous year | 272.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.12 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 96.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 % change on previous year | 0.458 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 94 Angola 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 96 San Marino, Republic of 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Belize 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Russian Federation 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Haiti 2.46 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 361 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.