Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 9.76 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 2005–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9.76 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 160 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Tuvalu ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 160 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 60 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 2011 | 33.12 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 31.46 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 73.68 % change on previous year | +526.3% |
| 2016 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2017 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 9.76 % change on previous year | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9.76 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9.76 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +526.3% | 11.76 % change on previous year | 73.68 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +380.0% | 12.5 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.19 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 73.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 26 Gambia 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Eswatini 10 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 9.96 % change on previous year
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Zambia 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 9.4 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9886 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 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (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 Tuvalu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 9.76 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 160 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.