Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate was 59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 59 % change on previous year for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 461.4% on the previous year and up 946.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 661.07 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18.35 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places South Africa 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 661.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 195.38 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 175.48 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 102.74 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.47 % change on previous year | +321.9% |
| 2011 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.88 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2014 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2015 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 2016 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2018 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -998.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +613.0% |
| 2022 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 59 % change on previous year | +461.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.58 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | 661.07 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.35 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 54.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Benin 66.37 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mauritania 65.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Central African Republic 64.33 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Nigeria 56.77 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Rwanda 36.58 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa was 59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 661.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 946.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.