Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali
Mali: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 112.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali is 112.12 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali peaked at 130.44 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mali 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0117 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0274 per 100 people | +134.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 per 100 people | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 per 100 people | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.09 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2014 per 100 people | +123.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3741 per 100 people | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 per 100 people | +420.9% |
| 2004 | 3.11 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 5.63 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 10.81 per 100 people | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 17.51 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 23.01 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 46.66 per 100 people | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 65.71 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 86.18 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 113.11 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 130.44 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 122.08 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 105.35 per 100 people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 111.21 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 107.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 108.81 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 116.59 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 108.69 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 112.12 per 100 people | +3.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 112.12 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 112.12 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +420.9% | 0.3741 per 100 people | 1.95 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0585 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 per 100 people | 0.09 per 100 people | 28.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 per 100 people | 46.66 per 100 people | 130.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.47 per 100 people | 108.69 per 100 people | 116.59 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More infrastructure data for Mali
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 306,900 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 306,900 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mali was 112.12 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 130.44 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mali ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.