{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-broadband-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-broadband-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-broadband-subscriptions/","title":"Saudi Arabia Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 44.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +1.1% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"22"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"44.1","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1%","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"22","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":22,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":0.0821528892261591},{"period":"2002","value":0.194194488163918},{"period":"2003","value":0.244757386941564},{"period":"2004","value":0.349272070232665},{"period":"2005","value":0.329758573611046},{"period":"2006","value":1.01670411457232},{"period":"2007","value":2.78570851543431},{"period":"2008","value":4.50061635073047},{"period":"2009","value":5.93665265842843},{"period":"2010","value":6.80363036670959},{"period":"2011","value":7.47522997420673},{"period":"2012","value":9.38625903064258},{"period":"2015","value":21.1361804985218},{"period":"2016","value":20.82681485606},{"period":"2017","value":21.6139435772426},{"period":"2018","value":22.4661479201746},{"period":"2019","value":22.3213703520821},{"period":"2020","value":25.4596763527151},{"period":"2021","value":33.7973610185654},{"period":"2022","value":41.8230078726101},{"period":"2023","value":43.5732045642216},{"period":"2024","value":44.0705800179885}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"44.1","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"43.6","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+23.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"+32.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"22.5","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"21.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"+25.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+31.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+61.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+174.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+208.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"+42.7%"},{"year":"2003","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"+26.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2024 (22 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 44.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 2001. The latest reading of 44.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5."}]}