Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 8.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 8.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 793.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -74.16 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lesotho, 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 | 8.33 % 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 | 47.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1977 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1978 | 28.28 % change on previous year | +699.3% |
| 1979 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1981 | 29.72 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1982 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1983 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 36.08 % change on previous year | +806.4% |
| 1986 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6636 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1992 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +998.8% |
| 1993 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -490.6% |
| 1994 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1995 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1996 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1997 | 27.7 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2002 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -1016.5% |
| 2003 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 28.83 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2006 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2007 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2008 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2009 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2010 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0855 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 31.6 % change on previous year | -37071.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8352 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2014 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2015 | -18.39 % change on previous year | +1367.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2017 | -74.16 % change on previous year | -5216.5% |
| 2018 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 55.49 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 2020 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2021 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2022 | -29.45 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2024 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.69 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.69 % 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 Lesotho 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 | +37071.0% | -0.0855 % change on previous year | 31.6 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -5216.5% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -74.16 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1367.5% | -1.25 % change on previous year | -18.39 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1016.5% | -3.68 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -998.8% | -0.6636 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +806.4% | 3.98 % change on previous year | 36.08 % 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 | 10.84 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -74.16 % change on previous year | 55.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.98 % change on previous year | -29.45 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Afghanistan 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Rwanda 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Algeria 9.6 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mongolia 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Singapore 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Egypt 6.22 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 8.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.16 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 793.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.