Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 13.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 13.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 17,283.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 340 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -8.68 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 340 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 127.27 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 180.6 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 82.75 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 73.93 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 50.14 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 41.63 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1995 | 64.67 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 70.58 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 63.74 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 42.36 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2003 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2006 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2007 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +1630.1% |
| 2016 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -471.2% |
| 2017 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2019 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +397.1% |
| 2022 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2023 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2024 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13.77 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13.77 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1630.1% | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +471.2% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +397.1% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.91 % change on previous year | 73.93 % change on previous year | 340 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.22 % change on previous year | 23.02 % change on previous year | 70.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 11 Papua New Guinea 15.87 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Burundi 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cameroon 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Yemen 12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 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 Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 13.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 340 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,283.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.