Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia is 10.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 883.66 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.76 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Gambia 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 124.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 77.68 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 77.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 114.7 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 52.91 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1999 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 883.66 % change on previous year | +15905.4% |
| 2002 | 81.54 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 49.3 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 41.42 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2006 | 63.39 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 97.94 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 45.7 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2012 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2013 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2014 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2019 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2020 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2023 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +2918.8% |
| 2024 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +15905.4% | 5.52 % change on previous year | 883.66 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2918.8% | 0.4051 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.52 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 124.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 129.83 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 883.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 0.4051 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 23 Afghanistan 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
- 27 Eswatini 10 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 9.96 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tuvalu 9.76 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 883.66 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.