Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Moldova stood at -8.27 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 840.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 672.22 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 205th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 139.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 218.18 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 157.14 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 672.22 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 2001 | 61.87 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 50.32 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 65.36 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 38.48 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 24.62 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 38.63 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2009 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2010 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2011 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6683 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 2017 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2018 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6346 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2020 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +743.6% |
| 2021 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2022 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2023 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2024 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -8.27 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -8.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.48 % change on previous year | 139.13 % change on previous year | 218.18 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.91 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 672.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 26.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5201 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 202 Myanmar -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Sri Lanka -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Botswana -6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Dominica -8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Suriname -8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Tunisia -10.79 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Moldova?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Moldova was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 672.22 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 840.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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
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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.