Mobile phone subscribers in North Africa
North Africa: Mobile phone subscribers was 1,056 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in North Africa, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in North Africa is 1,056 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1,784.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in North Africa peaked at 1,056 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers in North Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0307 per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0982 per 1,000 people | +86.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1192 per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1949 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | +74.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5128 per 1,000 people | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +151.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | +248.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | +285.7% |
| 2001 | 56.01 per 1,000 people | +102.2% |
| 2002 | 80.26 per 1,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 111.64 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 172.26 per 1,000 people | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 307.67 per 1,000 people | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 423.72 per 1,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 566.84 per 1,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 664.33 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 810.69 per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 947.51 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,056 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 0.0527 per 1,000 people | 7.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.11 per 1,000 people | 27.7 per 1,000 people | 810.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,002 per 1,000 people | 947.51 per 1,000 people | 1,056 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Libya 1,557 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Seychelles 1,472 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Botswana 1,428 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 1,265 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
- Internet users 347.93 per 1,000 people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in North Africa?
- Mobile phone subscribers in North Africa was 1,056 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does North Africa rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,784.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.