Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 59.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Fiji, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 59.82 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% on the previous year and up 1,126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 224.75 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.83 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Fiji 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 68.18 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 40.54 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 53.85 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 192.25 % change on previous year | +257.0% |
| 2000 | 135.49 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 47 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2003 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 86.2 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +335.1% |
| 2013 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2014 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2015 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2016 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2017 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2018 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2020 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 224.75 % change on previous year | +6098.5% |
| 2024 | 59.82 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.82 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 31.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.82 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 23.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6098.5% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 224.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.96 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 192.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.43 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 135.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.89 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 224.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (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 Fiji?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Fiji was 59.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 224.75 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.83 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.