Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas is -2.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 170.4% on the previous year and down 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 101.07 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -30.25 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Bahamas ranks 194th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 28.71 % change on previous year | +463.1% |
| 1993 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1996 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1997 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 30.19 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 97.11 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2000 | 98.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.09 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 101.07 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3852 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 52.18 % change on previous year | +13446.8% |
| 2005 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 47.83 % change on previous year | +332.1% |
| 2008 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2010 | 19.39 % change on previous year | +9009.9% |
| 2011 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2012 | 0.405 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2013 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -1170.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 2015 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2016 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -1452.7% |
| 2017 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2018 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -638.0% |
| 2019 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2023 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 % change on previous year. (81 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13446.8% | 0.3852 % change on previous year | 52.18 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +9009.9% | 0.2128 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1452.7% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1170.0% | 0.405 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.49 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 97.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.12 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 101.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -30.25 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 191 Chile -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Vietnam -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Cambodia -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Honduras -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Romania -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Faroe Islands -3.49 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 96.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 39.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Bahamas?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 101.07 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.25 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.