Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia stood at 1.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.6% on the previous year and up 331.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 143.38 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.33 % change on previous year, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 128th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 61.97 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 137.51 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2001 | 92.9 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 63.63 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 112.4 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2004 | 27.01 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 41.98 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2010 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -975.5% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 1 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2014 | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -815.1% |
| 2015 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +1005.9% |
| 2016 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2017 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2018 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2019 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2020 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2022 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2023 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +975.5% | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1005.9% | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -815.1% | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -0.5726 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.68 % change on previous year | 61.97 % change on previous year | 143.38 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.03 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 137.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6454 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 125 Nicaragua 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Ecuador 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Armenia 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Brazil 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Lithuania 1.29 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 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 North Macedonia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.38 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.33 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.