Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 3.84 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 355.63 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4224 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 40.49 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1990 | 56.73 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 73.6 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 32.75 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 52.42 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 61.52 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 355.63 % change on previous year | +478.1% |
| 1996 | 79.09 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 135.11 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1998 | 51.26 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 77.96 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 168.27 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2001 | 99.47 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 39.49 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 42.39 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 57.6 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 75.3 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 55.88 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4224 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +2009.8% |
| 2020 | 50.62 % change on previous year | +468.0% |
| 2021 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2025 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.82 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 40.49 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.61 % change on previous year | 32.75 % change on previous year | 355.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.14 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 168.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 0.4224 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 50.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 10 Malawi 16.34 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 355.63 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4224 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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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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.