Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was -0.85 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -0.85 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 88.84 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.17 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 182nd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 88.84 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1999 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 2004 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 2005 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 67.51 % change on previous year | +409.3% |
| 2010 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 2015 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2016 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2017 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2019 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -837.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.85 % change on previous year | — |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.85 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -837.7% | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +409.3% | 13.25 % change on previous year | 67.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.27 % change on previous year | 24.08 % change on previous year | 88.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.49 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 67.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 % change on previous year | -0.85 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 179 India -0.6206 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Singapore -0.6582 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Namibia -0.6667 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Philippines -0.8706 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Seychelles -0.9325 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Malaysia -0.9474 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Lebanon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 74.01 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 415.62 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 Lebanon?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lebanon was -0.85 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.84 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.17 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.