Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 180.89 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.55 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 177.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 180.89 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 80 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 2001 | 163.89 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2002 | 142.02 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2004 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -741.2% |
| 2005 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 43.29 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 49.39 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +10469.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -882.4% |
| 2019 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2020 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2021 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2022 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2023 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +10469.6% | 0.0631 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -882.4% | 4.29 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +741.2% | -8.7 % change on previous year | 55.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.76 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 180.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.28 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 163.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 49.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Uruguay 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Angola 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 96 San Marino 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 97 China 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Belize 2.48 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (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 Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 180.89 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.55 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.