Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 16.34 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1996β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.34 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 221.9% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 868.59 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.95 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.52 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 868.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.2 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 117.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Israel 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ghana 17.2 % 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
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi was 16.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 868.59 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.95 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.