Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 12.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen is 12.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 382,063.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 361.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.15 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Yemen 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 233.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 58.43 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7203 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +842.4% |
| 1997 | 38.99 % change on previous year | +474.4% |
| 1998 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 71.42 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2000 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 361.38 % change on previous year | +2191.4% |
| 2002 | 229.19 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 118.61 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 2005 | 54.31 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 46.05 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2012 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +263.7% |
| 2013 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2015 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -901.8% |
| 2016 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2017 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2018 | -0.3913 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3909 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3938 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -4414.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -382064.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.91 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +382064.2% | -0.0034 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4414.3% | -0.3938 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2191.4% | 15.77 % change on previous year | 361.38 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -901.8% | 1.52 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +842.4% | 0.7203 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.11 % change on previous year | 0.7203 % change on previous year | 233.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.2 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 361.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -0.3938 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 13 Cameroon 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hong Kong 13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 11.98 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 37.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Yemen was 12.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 361.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.15 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.