Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 765,634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 765,634.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 1.25 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,636, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 213 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, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,636 | — |
| 1961 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +96.9% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,000 | +94.1% |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45,250 | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 52,100 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 57,190 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 59,326 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 61,165 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 64,065 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 68,792 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 74,562 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 83,798 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 89,844 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 95,573 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 103,186 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 106,131 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 105,985 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 115,843 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 125,398 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 133,091 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 127,041 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 132,478 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 137,731 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 142,452 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 148,739 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 156,538 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 164,140 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 194,494 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 231,945 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 283,683 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 353,816 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 404,790 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 484,368 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 610,347 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 725,046 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 880,088 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 897,287 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 915,058 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 908,882 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 829,008 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 797,501 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 761,450 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 820,000 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 890,642 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 885,300 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 862,157 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 834,103 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 765,634 | -8.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 765,634 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 17.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 765,634 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +96.9% | 8,636 | 17,000 |
| 1970 | +94.1% | 17,000 | 33,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,818 | 8,636 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,003 | 33,000 | 61,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,778 | 64,065 | 115,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,210 | 125,398 | 194,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,643 | 231,945 | 915,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 980,398 | 761,450 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,439 | 765,634 | 1.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 765,634 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,636 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.