Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor is 4.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 180.71 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.66 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places East Timor 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.46 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 59.3 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 59.82 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 180.71 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 2010 | 34.81 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2013 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 2014 | 111.65 % change on previous year | +2290.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0669 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +12440.5% |
| 2017 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2018 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2019 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2020 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5987 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +1042.7% |
| 2023 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +12440.5% | 0.0669 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2290.9% | 4.67 % change on previous year | 111.65 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1042.7% | 0.5987 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.52 % change on previous year | 28.24 % change on previous year | 180.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.63 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 111.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Timor was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 180.71 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.