{
 "code": "LK.SOC.TELECOM.PENETRATION_INCL_CELLULAR.Q",
 "name": "Telephones per 100 persons, including cellular phones",
 "unit": "Per 100 persons",
 "frequency": "Quarterly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "TRCSL",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/economic-indicators/monthly-indicators",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-10-02",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.SOC.TELECOM.PENETRATION_INCL_CELLULAR.Q/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
  {"period": "2013-Q3", "value": 112.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q4", "value": 111.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q1", "value": 116.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q2", "value": 114.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q3", "value": 117.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q4", "value": 119.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 121.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 124.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 126.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 128.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 128.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 128.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 134.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 135.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 138.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 142.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": 143.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 143.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 145.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 151.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 159.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 161.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 160.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 160.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 164.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 161.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 156.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 136.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 133.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 143.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 144.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 144.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 145.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 148.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q1", "value": 150.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q2", "value": 146.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q3", "value": 144.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q4", "value": 142.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q1", "value": 139.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q2", "value": 142.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q3", "value": 142.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q4", "value": 142.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q1", "value": 138.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q2", "value": 143.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q3", "value": 144.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q4", "value": 148.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q1", "value": 148.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q2", "value": 149.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q3", "value": 144.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q4", "value": 147.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-Q1", "value": 147.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-Q2", "value": 146.2, "status": null}
 ]
}