Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 67th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -94.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +153.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +496.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +496.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +153.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -94.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.