Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1982β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.73 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 118.61 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 | 71.19 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 114.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.41 % change on previous year | 43.38 % change on previous year | 118.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.93 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 46.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 22 Comoros, Union of the 11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Grenada 10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Gambia, The 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Eswatini, Kingdom of 10 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 9.96 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 118.61 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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)
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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.