Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -8.27 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 153.5% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 37.99 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -49.16 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 149th 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 Nigeria, 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 | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1984 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +428.8% |
| 1993 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1998 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 1999 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2003 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2007 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2008 | -17.22 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2010 | -29.13 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2011 | -31.5 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2012 | -41.87 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2013 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2014 | -49.16 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2016 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -927.1% |
| 2017 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -2982.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1148 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2021 | -0.6036 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2022 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +1362.2% |
| 2023 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2024 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -8.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -8.27 % 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 Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2982.7% | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1362.2% | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -927.1% | 2.11 % change on previous year | -17.44 % 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 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 % change on previous year | -17.22 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.35 % change on previous year | -49.16 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4745 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 146 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Ethiopia -8.21 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Turkmenistan -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Croatia -8.34 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ireland -8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Sweden -8.62 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.16 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.