Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1991β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 3.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and up 566.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.05 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5 % change on previous year | 0.307 % change on previous year | 88.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.66 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5193 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.05 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.