Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 5.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 484.79 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.48 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Least developed countries 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 484.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 99.91 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 95.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 80.16 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 91.2 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 124.69 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 88.73 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 128.45 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 105.2 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 92.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 72.72 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 70.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.55 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 84.99 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 72.46 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 46.86 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 29.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2017 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2018 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2019 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -1211.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2025 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1211.0% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.19 % change on previous year | 80.16 % change on previous year | 484.79 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.94 % change on previous year | 25.12 % change on previous year | 128.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 2 Fiji 59.82 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Tanzania 23.58 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guam 22.81 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tajikistan 21.81 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Madagascar 19.44 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Israel 17.32 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 484.79 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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)
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.