Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 85.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 85.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 85.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6,740 | — |
| 2000 | 17,757 | +163.5% |
| 2001 | 27,500 | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 50,369 | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 51,324 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 155,534 | +203.0% |
| 2005 | 410,630 | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 866,700 | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 14.13 million | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 20.52 million | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 25.65 million | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 30.49 million | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 42.31 million | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 51.22 million | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 39.60 million | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 40.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 44.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 64.50 million | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 71.42 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 77.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 85.95 million | +11.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 674 | 0 | 6,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879,454 | 17,757 | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.35 million | 6.85 million | 51.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.69 million | 44.50 million | 85.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 85.95 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.