Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 487 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.67 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 487 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 432.73 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 153.56 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1992 | 123.07 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 77.56 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 100.43 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 74.79 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 73.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 95.87 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 66.91 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 90.27 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 58.91 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 32.99 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 38.78 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 38.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5819 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2015 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -558.4% |
| 2016 | -0.5823 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2017 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +292.3% |
| 2018 | -0.7493 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2302 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2021 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +2627.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2024 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487 % change on previous year | 487 % change on previous year | 487 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 128.89 % change on previous year | 66.91 % change on previous year | 432.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.82 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 58.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.2302 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eritrea 11.93 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ethiopia 11.54 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 487 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.