Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -25.13 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -25.13 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 856.1% on the previous year and down 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 26.2 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -39.48 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places South Africa 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 0.6795 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | -0.1424 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.72 % change on previous year | -39.48 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.81 % change on previous year | -29.86 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 191 Palau -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Samoa -23.88 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Senegal -25.56 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Israel -28.38 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Niger -31.46 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa was -25.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.