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. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1981–2022
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 45 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 170.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 55.98 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 46.49 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 114.44 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1985 | 136.3 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 90.6 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 74.54 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 69.8 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 68.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.11 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 40.25 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 43.61 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 59.39 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 59.69 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.49 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 42.62 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 44.22 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 47.92 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 41.39 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.39 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +586.4% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +586.4% | 0.39 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +146.1% | 46.49 % change on previous year | 114.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Cameroon 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hong Kong 13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Yemen 12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 11.98 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for OECD members
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 31.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3113 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 429.13 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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 45 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.
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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.