Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 0.8986 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.8986 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 102.9% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 62.61 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -30.67 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 26.92 % 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 | 48.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 10 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 5.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 20 % change on previous year | +505.0% |
| 1987 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1990 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 62.61 % change on previous year | +662.6% |
| 1992 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1999 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +350.7% |
| 2000 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2002 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.345 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8533 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6728 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
| 2012 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +694.4% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -13.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -19.41 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2016 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2017 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.33 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 2019 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -30.67 % change on previous year | -698.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8986 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8986 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year, 48.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8986 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia 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 | +694.4% | 3.43 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +662.6% | 8.21 % change on previous year | 62.61 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -698.0% | 5.13 % change on previous year | -30.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 48.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 36.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.87 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 62.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -0.8533 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 37.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -30.67 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 48 Montenegro 0.9814 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Italy 0.9713 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Syria 0.9076 % change on previous year compare
- 52 El Salvador 0.6394 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 0.6095 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 0.4483 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Gambia was 0.8986 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.61 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.67 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.