Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Palestine, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.13 % change on previous year for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 846.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 65.33 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Palestine 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2004 | 65.33 % change on previous year | +1216.2% |
| 2005 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 44.79 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 28.68 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 44.64 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +4444.9% |
| 2016 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2020 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2304 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2245 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +846.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Palestine 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 | +4444.9% | 0.2295 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1216.2% | 4.96 % change on previous year | 65.33 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +846.8% | 0.2245 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.75 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 65.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 44.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8531 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 109 Argentina 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Barbados 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Austria 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ukraine 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Spain 1.99 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 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 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Palestine?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Palestine was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.33 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.