Saudi Arabia Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People): 159.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +1.1% YoY.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
159.5
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+1.1% YoY
YoY Change
+1.1%
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 159.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 157.8 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 149.8 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 145 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 139.4 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 135.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 136 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 130.6 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 156 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 176.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 181.9 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 189.5 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 195.8 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 206.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 205 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 185.3 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 154.6 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 127 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 91.8 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 68.9 | +47.7% |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 159.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +1.1%. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 0.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1995 to 206.9 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2011.
This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 206.9 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1995. The latest reading is 159.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +1.1%.