Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya is 0 current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya peaked at 4,000 current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Kenya 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 215 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 415 current LCU | +93.0% |
| 1995 | 415 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 current LCU | +863.9% |
| 1997 | 2,000 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 500 current LCU | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 750 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 750 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 750 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 639 current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 500 current LCU | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +863.9% | 415 current LCU | 4,000 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 893.89 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 423.62 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 750 current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Algeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Benin 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burundi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Central African Republic 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Chad 0 current LCU
- 1 Comoros 0 current LCU
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU
- 1 Congo 0 current LCU
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Egypt 0 current LCU
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU
- 1 Eritrea 0 current LCU
- 1 Ethiopia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ghana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU
- 1 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Liberia 0 current LCU
- 1 Libya 0 current LCU
- 1 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Malawi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritania 0 current LCU
- 1 Mauritius 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Niger 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Rwanda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU
- 1 Senegal 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU
- 1 Somalia 0 current LCU
- 1 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Togo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tunisia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Kenya was 0 current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular monthly subscription rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.