Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -8.21 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 152.3% on the previous year and down 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 96.85 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -20.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 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 | 96.85 % 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 | 94.12 % 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 | 37.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1977 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1979 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1989 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -6861.4% |
| 1990 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1993 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1994 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 2000 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 26.01 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6749 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2011 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +1202.1% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2013 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2015 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2020 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -779.0% |
| 2021 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2022 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2024 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -8.21 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -8.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6861.4% | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1202.1% | -0.6749 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -779.0% | 2.96 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 96.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.3 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 94.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -9.13 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 144 Micronesia (country) -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
- 148 Turkmenistan -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Nigeria -8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Croatia -8.34 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.85 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.