Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 8.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 110.42 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.55 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 110.42 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 2010 | 41.95 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 38.09 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 88.02 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2014 | 68.67 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 45.25 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.23 % change on previous year | 38.05 % change on previous year | 110.42 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.75 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 88.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 10 Mauritania 65.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Central African Republic 64.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Africa 59 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Nigeria 56.77 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Rwanda 36.58 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 30.28 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 110.42 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed broadband subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed broadband subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.