Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 0.385 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.385 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 143.38 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -25.4 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 143.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 60.72 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 54.33 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 54.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.37 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 67.95 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 59.9 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.95 % change on previous year | +1636.9% |
| 2016 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2017 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2018 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2020 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 2021 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2023 | -25.4 % change on previous year | -772.8% |
| 2024 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.385 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.385 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1636.9% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 43.95 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -772.8% | 3.78 % change on previous year | -25.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.97 % change on previous year | 54.14 % change on previous year | 143.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 43.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -25.4 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Sudan 0.5073 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guatemala 0.492 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Denmark 0.4681 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Brunei 0.3604 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Italy 0.2689 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Bermuda 0.2412 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.385 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 143.38 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.4 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.