Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan is 1.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 388.1% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 469.23 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.75 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 183.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 135.29 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 469.23 % change on previous year | +650.8% |
| 2000 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2001 | 73.64 % change on previous year | +440.6% |
| 2002 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 2004 | 37.78 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 53.93 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 48.24 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +8516.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2016 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6085 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 2019 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2020 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2021 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3903 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8516.2% | 0.0484 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.59 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 469.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.84 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 73.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 115 Spain 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Pakistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bolivia 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 119 French Polynesia 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Micronesia (country) 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.79 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 469.23 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.