Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.37 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 316.67 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -6.25 % change on previous year, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 83rd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 316.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 189 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 87.2 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 33.64 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 43.51 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 66.34 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 52.59 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 35.01 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1999 | 76.58 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2000 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2001 | 48.38 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 2005 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +997.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2013 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2014 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2018 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2019 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +285.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2021 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2022 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2023 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +465.2% |
| 2024 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.37 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +997.7% | 0.2128 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.83 % change on previous year | 189 % change on previous year | 316.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.79 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 87.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 80 Germany 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Croatia 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Netherlands 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Peru 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Congo 3.14 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 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 New Zealand?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 316.67 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.