Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 10.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 156.2%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-65.77 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 10.69 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 156.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -65.77 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 12th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
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 -56.08 % 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 100 % 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 91.67 % change on previous year —
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 8.7 % change on previous year —
1978 8 % change on previous year -8.0%
1979 3.7 % change on previous year -53.7%
1980 17.86 % change on previous year +382.1%
1981 1.21 % change on previous year -93.2%
1982 20.78 % change on previous year +1614.2%
1983 15.67 % change on previous year -24.6%
1984 5.12 % change on previous year -67.3%
1985 5.36 % change on previous year +4.7%
1986 5.34 % change on previous year -0.4%
1987 20.52 % change on previous year +284.2%
1988 24.54 % change on previous year +19.6%
1989 12.75 % change on previous year -48.0%
1990 12.68 % change on previous year -0.6%
1991 8.83 % change on previous year -30.3%
1992 4.12 % change on previous year -53.4%
1993 -6.49 % change on previous year -257.6%
1994 -9.09 % change on previous year +40.2%
1995 -31 % change on previous year +241.0%
1996 48.61 % change on previous year -256.8%
1997 13.33 % change on previous year -72.6%
1998 -6.85 % change on previous year -151.4%
1999 16.87 % change on previous year -346.3%
2000 38.87 % change on previous year +130.4%
2001 22.38 % change on previous year -42.4%
2002 16.77 % change on previous year -25.1%
2003 1.83 % change on previous year -89.1%
2004 -10.14 % change on previous year -653.6%
2005 2.74 % change on previous year -127.0%
2006 -1.01 % change on previous year -137.0%
2007 -1.02 % change on previous year +1.0%
2008 -27.47 % change on previous year +2585.6%
2009 99.47 % change on previous year -462.0%
2010 18.57 % change on previous year -81.3%
2011 -1.92 % change on previous year -110.4%
2012 14.04 % change on previous year -829.9%
2013 2.2 % change on previous year -84.3%
2014 9.43 % change on previous year +328.9%
2015 -65.77 % change on previous year -797.7%
2016 -21.08 % change on previous year -67.9%
2017 -7.98 % change on previous year -62.1%
2018 5.08 % change on previous year -163.7%
2019 -12.09 % change on previous year -337.8%
2020 2.44 % change on previous year -120.2%
2021 1.9 % change on previous year -22.0%
2022 -13.17 % change on previous year -792.2%
2023 -19.04 % change on previous year +44.6%
2024 10.69 % change on previous year -156.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 10.69 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year, 573.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 10.69 % 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 Rwanda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -2585.6% -1.02 % change on previous year -27.47 % change on previous year
1982 +1614.2% 1.21 % change on previous year 20.78 % change on previous year
2012 +829.9% -1.92 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year
2015 -797.7% 9.43 % change on previous year -65.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6.23 % change on previous year -56.08 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 9
1970s 21.21 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
1980s 12.91 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 24.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.1 % change on previous year -31 % change on previous year 48.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.24 % change on previous year -27.47 % change on previous year 99.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.95 % change on previous year -65.77 % change on previous year 18.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.43 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 9 Vietnam 14.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Togo 12.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 12.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Algeria 9.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Lesotho 8.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Mongolia 7.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 10.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -65.77 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
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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.