Sri Lanka Telecommunication Statistics

Cellular Phone: Number of Subscribers

1993 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Cellular Phone: Number of Subscribers data was reported at 28,986,361.000 Unit in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,838,038.000 Unit for 2022. Cellular Phone: Number of Subscribers data is updated yearly, averaging 11,082,508.000 Unit from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,884,099.000 Unit in 2019 and a record low of 14,687.000 Unit in 1993. Cellular Phone: Number of Subscribers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.TB001: Telecommunication Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
28,986,361.000 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023

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Sri Lanka Cellular Phone: Number of Subscribers

Internet & eMail Service: Number of Subscribers

1994 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Internet & eMail Service: Number of Subscribers data was reported at 22,864,173.000 Unit in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,667,616.000 Unit for 2022. Internet & eMail Service: Number of Subscribers data is updated yearly, averaging 237,000.000 Unit from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,864,173.000 Unit in 2023 and a record low of 175.000 Unit in 1994. Internet & eMail Service: Number of Subscribers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.TB001: Telecommunication Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
22,864,173.000 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023

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Sri Lanka Internet & eMail Service: Number of Subscribers

Sri Lanka Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths

1993 - 2017 | Yearly | Unit | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths data was reported at 5,137.000 Unit in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,301.000 Unit for 2016. Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths data is updated yearly, averaging 6,440.000 Unit from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,526.000 Unit in 2007 and a record low of 673.000 Unit in 1993. Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.TB001: Telecommunication Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
5,137.00 2017 yearly 1993 - 2017

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths

Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons

1989 - 2017 | Yearly | % | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons data was reported at 12.140 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.030 % for 2016. Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 4.880 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.290 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.620 % in 1989. Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.TB001: Telecommunication Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
12.14 2017 yearly 1989 - 2017

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Sri Lanka Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons

Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers

1950 - 2017 | Yearly | Unit | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers data was reported at 1,198,483.000 Unit in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,166,348.000 Unit for 2016. Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers data is updated yearly, averaging 75,941.000 Unit from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,198,483.000 Unit in 2017 and a record low of 9,943.000 Unit in 1950. Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.TB001: Telecommunication Statistics.

Last Frequency Range
1,198,483.00 2017 yearly 1950 - 2017

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Sri Lanka Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers
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