Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 13.67 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -23.48 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -15.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1998 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 900 % change on previous year | +3500.0% |
| 2002 | 273.33 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 122.54 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 59.74 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 37.94 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 60.79 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 49.29 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 50.75 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2010 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -618.0% |
| 2011 | 32.36 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 31.42 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2016 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -1440.6% |
| 2017 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +453.3% |
| 2021 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2024 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.67 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3500.0% | 25 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1440.6% | 1.75 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +618.0% | -4.82 % change on previous year | 24.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 23.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 157.46 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 12 Burundi 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cameroon 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hong Kong 13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Yemen 12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.48 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.