Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st 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, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +140.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guatemala 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 462.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.