Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 12.17 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 566.35 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -21.62 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Afghanistan 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 20.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 72.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 34.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 13.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +1057.1% |
| 1982 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1992 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -1078.4% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 13.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 223.98 % change on previous year | +1928.1% |
| 2011 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2012 | 566.35 % change on previous year | -3125.6% |
| 2013 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 11.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year, 652.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.217 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3125.6% | -18.72 % change on previous year | 566.35 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1928.1% | 11.04 % change on previous year | 223.98 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1078.4% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1057.1% | 1.98 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 72.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.31 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 566.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 566.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.62 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.