Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded 5.43 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 117.16 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -41.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Macao 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 117.16 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1992 | 116.9 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 41.69 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 67.32 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 55.39 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1999 | 43.83 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 37.87 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2002 | 41.99 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 2012 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2019 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 2020 | -41.95 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2021 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2022 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2024 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.43 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.37 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 117.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -41.95 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 51 Iran 5.79 % change on previous year compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Colombia 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Luxembourg 5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Cyprus 5.31 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Macao
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,260 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,260 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 117.16 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.