Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 94.67 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa is 94.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22,980.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 288.89 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -19.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Samoa 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 64.32 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 288.89 % change on previous year | +3511.1% |
| 2004 | 52.38 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 50 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 89.58 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 89.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4138 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -1705.9% |
| 2015 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2017 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2018 | -19.49 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2019 | -16 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2020 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 94.67 % change on previous year | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 94.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 50.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 94.67 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 37.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3511.1% | 8 % change on previous year | 288.89 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1705.9% | -0.4138 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.77 % change on previous year | 64.32 % change on previous year | 93.21 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.58 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 288.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -19.49 % change on previous year | 25.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.6 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 94.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 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 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (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 Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Samoa was 94.67 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 288.89 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,980.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.