Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded -25 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,769.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 26.79 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.44 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 44 New Caledonia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mauritius 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Montenegro 0.9814 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Italy 0.9713 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9076 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 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, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 734.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,769.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.