Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 12.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 566.35 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -21.62 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 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 | — |
| 1965 | 20.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 72.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 34.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 13.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +1057.1% |
| 1982 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1992 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -1078.4% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 13.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 223.98 % change on previous year | +1928.1% |
| 2011 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2012 | 566.35 % change on previous year | -3125.6% |
| 2013 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 11.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year, 652.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.217 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate 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 | +3125.6% | -18.72 % change on previous year | 566.35 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1928.1% | 11.04 % change on previous year | 223.98 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1078.4% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1057.1% | 1.98 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 72.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.31 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 566.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 566.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.62 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.