Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 430.4% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 265.78 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -19.41 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 34.42 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1999 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +479.0% |
| 2000 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2001 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2003 | 59.18 % change on previous year | -1540.1% |
| 2004 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 73.33 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 2008 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 265.78 % change on previous year | +591.0% |
| 2010 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2011 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2012 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2013 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2014 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2015 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2020 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +430.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu 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 | +1540.1% | -4.11 % change on previous year | 59.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.68 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 89.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.67 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 265.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 29.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 16 Yemen 12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eritrea 11.93 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ethiopia 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Comoros 11.38 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Vanuatu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.29 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11.87 (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 Vanuatu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 265.78 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.41 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.