Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.3 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,040.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 105.66 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.68 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 73rd of 212 countries 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 38.63 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1994 | 41.34 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 105.66 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1996 | 77.61 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 103.98 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 42.18 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1999 | 68.94 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 76.26 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 33.05 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2011 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2014 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +203.6% |
| 2019 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2020 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3768 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1040.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.3 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1040.0% | 0.3768 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 105.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.09 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 76.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.3768 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 105.66 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.