Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20 % change on previous year
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.57 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-27.49 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24,315.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 25.57 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -27.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 | — |
| 1970 | 25.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 25.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1977 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1982 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1994 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1508 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2001 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2728.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2006 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -89718.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2009 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +10216.5% |
| 2010 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2011 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2012 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2013 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6568 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0819 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -6524.8% |
| 2017 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2018 | -27.49 % change on previous year | +884.6% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2020 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +434.6% |
| 2021 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -20 % 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 | 7.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.0072 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -27.49 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 41 Cape Verde 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Malawi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 44 New Caledonia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mauritius 1.08 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.10 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8324 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -20 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24,315.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.