Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1976–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.2% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 70.55 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.73 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1981 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1982 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1983 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1989 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1990 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 30.38 % change on previous year | +612.4% |
| 1993 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1994 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1995 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +604.1% |
| 1996 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +278.4% |
| 1999 | 0.723 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4239 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +2702.8% |
| 2002 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2003 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2005 | 0.897 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +3273.7% |
| 2007 | 44.52 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 35.17 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 70.55 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2011 | 24 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 44.71 % change on previous year | +435.5% |
| 2015 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2017 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -21009.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2019 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
| 2020 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 2021 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -21009.4% | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +3273.7% | 0.897 % change on previous year | 30.26 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2702.8% | 0.4239 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +612.4% | 4.26 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +604.1% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.88 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 % change on previous year | 0.723 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 70.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Honduras 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tanzania 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Eritrea 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Andorra 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Djibouti 2.66 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.55 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.73 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.