Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana is -7.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 247.7% on the previous year and down 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -32.99 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Botswana 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 22.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.81 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 104.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.45 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.79 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 China (People’s Republic of) -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sri Lanka -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Angola -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of -7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Australia -8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.