Mobile penetration rate in Arab World stood at 102.9% in 2022, according to ITU. The latest value is up 3.69 percentage points from 99.23% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 100.3% (up 2.62 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 104.7% in 2013, the lowest 0% in 1960.
Data source: ITU · Unit: % · Category: Technology and Internet · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Mobile penetration rate in Arab World stood at 102.9% in 2022, according to ITU.
The latest value is up 3.69 percentage points from 99.23% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 100.3% (up 2.62 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1960 was 104.7% in 2013, the lowest 0% in 1960.
| Indicator | Mobile penetration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Arab World |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Unit | % |
| Source | ITU |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Mobile penetration rate — Arab World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ARB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
World Bank. "Mobile penetration rate — Arab World." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ARB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
World Bank. 2026. "Mobile penetration rate — Arab World." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ARB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
@misc{econdash_mobile_penetration_rate_arb,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Mobile penetration rate --- Arab World}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ARB},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2}
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