Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -7.35 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 247.7% on the previous year and down 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -32.99 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 211 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana, 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 | 200 % 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 | 91.67 % 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 | 104.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1977 | 10 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1987 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1988 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 16 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2001 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -11.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.2854 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1146.8% |
| 2006 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 8.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2014 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2015 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2016 | -11.45 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2017 | -0.6438 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9022 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2020 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2535.9% |
| 2021 | -32.99 % change on previous year | +1720.6% |
| 2022 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2023 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -7.35 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.82 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -7.35 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2535.9% | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1720.6% | -1.81 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1146.8% | 0.2854 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.81 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 104.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.45 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.79 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 139 China -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sri Lanka -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Angola -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) -7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Australia -8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Botswana was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.