Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 0.3604 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.3604 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 129.67 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.39 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 160th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 35.64 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 102.39 % change on previous year | +187.3% |
| 1994 | 88.14 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 129.67 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1997 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1998 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1999 | 34.34 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 2000 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 50.53 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2003 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2004 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 6 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1971 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2014 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +1713.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2016 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +417.2% |
| 2017 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2020 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2021 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2022 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3604 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3604 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3604 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Brunei 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 | -1713.5% | -0.1971 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.97 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 129.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.99 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 50.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6392 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 157 Guatemala 0.492 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Denmark 0.4681 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0.385 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Italy 0.2689 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Bermuda 0.2412 % change on previous year compare
- 163 South Sudan 0.1677 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 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 Brunei?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Brunei was 0.3604 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 129.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.