Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate was 36.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 36.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1,420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 42 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2011 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 41.79 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2016 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 2019 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2020 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2021 | 20 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 2022 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2025 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.77 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.54 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Congo 198.02 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 141.5 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Uganda 133.75 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bhutan 122.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Senegal 109.38 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 89.5 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 36.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,420.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.