Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded 4.5 % change on previous year for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 111.08 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -42.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Macao ranks 52nd 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 landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 109.87 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1992 | 111.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.81 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1994 | 38.75 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 64 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1997 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 52.76 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1999 | 41.55 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 35.45 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +218.2% |
| 2012 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1861 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +925.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2019 | 25.72 % change on previous year | +461.7% |
| 2020 | -42.98 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2021 | -22.65 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2023 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.5 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +925.8% | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.57 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 111.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 38.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 25.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.11 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 49 Egypt 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Maldives 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Africa 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Mauritius 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kiribati 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bhutan 4.32 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Macao was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 111.08 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, 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 landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.