Mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 1.72 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia is 1.72 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 3.65 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Liberia 155th 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 Liberia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1,500 | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 47,250 | +845.0% |
| 2004 | 94,370 | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 563,000 | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 854,627 | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.72 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia 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 | +845.0% | 5,000 | 47,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,281 | 1,500 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.57 million | 3.65 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.72 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 North Macedonia 1.98 million compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million compare
- 154 Eswatini 1.74 million compare
- 156 Lesotho 1.64 million compare
- 157 East Timor 1.63 million compare
- 158 Cyprus 1.51 million compare
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia was 1.72 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.