Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members

OECD members: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
170.78 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
0.39 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1981–2022

0501001501981200120221981: 170.8 % change on previous year1982: 56 % change on previous year1983: 46.5 % change on previous year1984: 114.4 % change on previous year1985: 136.3 % change on previous year1986: 90.6 % change on previous year1987: 74.5 % change on previous year1988: 69.8 % change on previous year1989: 68.7 % change on previous year1990: 51.1 % change on previous year1991: 43.2 % change on previous year1992: 40.3 % change on previous year1993: 43.6 % change on previous year1994: 59.4 % change on previous year1995: 59.7 % change on previous year1996: 57.5 % change on previous year1997: 42.6 % change on previous year1998: 44.2 % change on previous year1999: 47.9 % change on previous year2000: 41.4 % change on previous year2001: 19.6 % change on previous year2002: 10.5 % change on previous year2003: 10.6 % change on previous year2004: 12.4 % change on previous year2005: 12.4 % change on previous year2006: 10.9 % change on previous year2007: 10.1 % change on previous year2008: 5.6 % change on previous year2009: 2.5 % change on previous year2010: 2.2 % change on previous year2011: 4.1 % change on previous year2012: 3.3 % change on previous year2013: 2.4 % change on previous year2014: 1.8 % change on previous year2015: 1.2 % change on previous year2016: 1.8 % change on previous year2017: 1.6 % change on previous year2018: 2 % change on previous year2019: 1.5 % change on previous year2020: 0.39 % change on previous year2021: 2.7 % change on previous year2022: 2.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members is 2.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 170.78 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.39 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places OECD members 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.96 % change on previous year 46.49 % change on previous year 170.78 % change on previous year 9
1990s 48.95 % change on previous year 40.25 % change on previous year 59.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.59 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 41.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.19 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.88 % change on previous year 0.39 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 13 Cameroon 15.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 13.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Yemen, Republic of 12.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
  7. 19 Vanuatu 11.98 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

More infrastructure data for OECD members

All data for OECD members β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 170.78 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
OECD members ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 42 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-annual-growth-rate/oecd-members/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-annual-growth-rate/oecd-members/">Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members</a> β€” Statizoid

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

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

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.