Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 8.69 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.69 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 793.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -74.16 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 10.84 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -74.16 % change on previous year | 55.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.98 % change on previous year | -29.45 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Rwanda 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Algeria 9.6 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mongolia 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Singapore 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Egypt 6.22 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 8.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.16 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 793.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.