Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 19.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 19.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 637.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -25.21 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 333.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 76.92 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 78.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 211.81 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1999 | 179.66 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 76.48 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 133.78 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 74.02 % change on previous year | +603.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 52.83 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2006 | 104.97 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 112.03 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 118.04 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2013 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 2014 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -509.4% |
| 2015 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2016 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 2017 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2018 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2019 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.881 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2022 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +2523.0% |
| 2023 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.44 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2523.0% | 0.881 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.03 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 133.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -25.21 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 % change on previous year | 0.881 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Tanzania 23.58 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guam 22.81 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tajikistan 21.81 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Israel 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ghana 17.2 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 19.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.21 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.