Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia
Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 44,127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia stood at 44,127.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 64,196 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 780, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 156th of 214 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 780 | — |
| 1966 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 990 | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,470 | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,980 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,150 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2,300 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,420 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 5,175 | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 6,168 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 10,030 | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 16,274 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 18,306 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 19,202 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21,319 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 24,833 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 25,609 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29,216 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 33,300 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 35,029 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 38,350 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 41,986 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 42,993 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46,302 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48,700 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 48,868 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,451 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48,777 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 50,450 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 64,196 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 64,196 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,841 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 45,000 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 37,969 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 32,040 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 44,000 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 60,000 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,077 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43,734 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 44,127 | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44,127 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44,127 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 6,168 | 10,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780 | 780 | 780 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,350 | 990 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,194 | 2,150 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,496 | 6,168 | 29,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,798 | 33,300 | 48,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,247 | 32,040 | 64,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,188 | 43,734 | 63,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia was 44,127 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,196 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 780 in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.