Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 85.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 85.95 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 85.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 212 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, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6,740 | — |
| 2000 | 17,757 | +163.5% |
| 2001 | 27,500 | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 50,369 | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 51,324 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 155,534 | +203.0% |
| 2005 | 410,630 | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 866,700 | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 14.13 million | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 20.52 million | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 25.65 million | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 30.49 million | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 42.31 million | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 51.22 million | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 39.60 million | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 40.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 44.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 64.50 million | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 71.42 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 77.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 85.95 million | +11.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 674 | 0 | 6,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879,454 | 17,757 | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.35 million | 6.85 million | 51.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.69 million | 44.50 million | 85.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (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, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 85.95 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.