{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-mobile-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-mobile-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-mobile-subscriptions/","title":"Saudi Arabia Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People): 159.5 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":"1990/2024","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Mobile Cellular 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.CEL.SETS.P2?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"159.5","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":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":0.092791133},{"period":"1991","value":0.092054437},{"period":"1992","value":0.091590067},{"period":"1993","value":0.089149328},{"period":"1994","value":0.086887032},{"period":"1995","value":0.084748378},{"period":"1996","value":0.982654552},{"period":"1997","value":1.665471568},{"period":"1998","value":3.064200995},{"period":"1999","value":3.982111086},{"period":"2000","value":8.50478825139905},{"period":"2001","value":14.8382201294882},{"period":"2002","value":27.9604163049225},{"period":"2003","value":38.5283109116113},{"period":"2004","value":46.6497538318247},{"period":"2005","value":68.8923141125755},{"period":"2006","value":91.8023570744481},{"period":"2007","value":126.96531919953},{"period":"2008","value":154.586869382726},{"period":"2009","value":185.254752586687},{"period":"2010","value":204.969243706992},{"period":"2011","value":206.851813084871},{"period":"2012","value":195.843368612361},{"period":"2013","value":189.475618447684},{"period":"2014","value":181.856566741136},{"period":"2015","value":176.134029034522},{"period":"2016","value":156.041476006361},{"period":"2017","value":130.629718239662},{"period":"2018","value":136.046169550913},{"period":"2019","value":135.526154774497},{"period":"2020","value":139.444194606554},{"period":"2021","value":145.003757775499},{"period":"2022","value":149.79788255308},{"period":"2023","value":157.775388696083},{"period":"2024","value":159.541370566589}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"159.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"157.8","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"149.8","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"145.0","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"139.4","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"135.5","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"136.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"130.6","yoyChange":"-16.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"156.0","yoyChange":"-11.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"176.1","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"181.9","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"189.5","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"195.8","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"206.9","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"205.0","yoyChange":"+10.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"185.3","yoyChange":"+19.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"154.6","yoyChange":"+21.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+38.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"91.8","yoyChange":"+33.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+47.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. 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."},{"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 1990–2024 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 206.9 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 1995. The latest reading of 159.5 in 2024 represents a change of +1.7."}]}