Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was -26.63 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1994β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -26.63 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,804.9% on the previous year and down 389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 788.2 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -26.63 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 19.36 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 41.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 186.45 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 788.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -26.63 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -26.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 788.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.63 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.