Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1990β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.88 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 750 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.35 % change on previous year, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 147.9 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 62.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 46 Bahrain, Kingdom of 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kiribati 6 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 50 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.79 % change on previous year compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 5.58 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 750 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.