Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -15.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -15.02 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 284.4% on the previous year and down 331.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -39.91 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 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 | 66.67 % 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 | 25 % 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 | 34.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1978 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1979 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1980 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1987 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1988 | 20.21 % change on previous year | +407.4% |
| 1989 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 31.77 % change on previous year | +711.5% |
| 2004 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9347 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6979 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 17.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 43.16 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 2012 | -39.91 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2014 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -464.3% |
| 2015 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2016 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +429.0% |
| 2018 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 2019 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2020 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2021 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2022 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 2024 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -15.02 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -15.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +711.5% | 3.92 % change on previous year | 31.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 34.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 31.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -39.91 % change on previous year | 43.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 177 Moldova -13.36 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Monaco -14.72 % change on previous year compare
- 179 New Zealand -14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Ecuador -15.06 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ghana -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Kyrgyzstan -15.51 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Eswatini was -15.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.91 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.