Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 2.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 657.89 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.32 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 620 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 657.89 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 154.13 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1992 | 109.74 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 74.17 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 114.51 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 82.79 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 78.03 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 102.19 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 61.97 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 60.97 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 33.41 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 40.45 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6298 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2015 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -469.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2166 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2017 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +766.4% |
| 2018 | -0.398 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2019 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 2020 | -0.687 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -1076.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 620 % change on previous year | 620 % change on previous year | 620 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 152.29 % change on previous year | 61.97 % change on previous year | 657.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 60.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.687 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 10 Malawi 16.34 % change on previous year compare
- 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
- 14 Hong Kong 13.77 % 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
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 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 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 657.89 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.