Mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 558,607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti stood at 558,607. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti peaked at 558,607 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti, 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 | 110 | — |
| 1997 | 203 | +84.5% |
| 1998 | 220 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 280 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 230 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +1204.3% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 34,482 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 44,053 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 44,817 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69,539 | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 112,848 | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 128,776 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 165,613 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 193,049 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 212,468 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 244,123 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 287,049 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 314,350 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 345,246 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 373,052 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 395,037 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 413,866 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 434,035 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 489,339 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 531,900 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 558,607 | +5.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 558,607 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 558,607 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1204.3% | 230 | 3,000 |
| 2002 | +400.0% | 3,000 | 15,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3 | 0 | 280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 230 | 128,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,385 | 165,613 | 413,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,470 | 434,035 | 558,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 169 Kosovo 593,382 compare
- 169 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 593,382 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 587,026 compare
- 173 Brunei 546,615 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 484,835 compare
- 175 Iceland 475,724 compare
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti was 558,607 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 558,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. 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.