Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -8.21 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 152.3% on the previous year and down 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 96.85 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -20.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, 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 | 96.85 % 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 | 94.12 % 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 | 37.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1977 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1979 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1989 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -6861.4% |
| 1990 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1993 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1994 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 2000 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 26.01 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6749 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2011 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +1202.1% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2013 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2015 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2020 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -779.0% |
| 2021 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2022 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2024 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -8.21 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -8.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6861.4% | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1202.1% | -0.6749 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -779.0% | 2.96 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 96.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.3 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 94.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -9.13 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 143 Micronesia (country) -7.49 % change on previous year compare
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- 145 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkmenistan -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Nigeria -8.27 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.85 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.