Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.27 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 54.33 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -85.23 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 43rd 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 Malawi, 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 | 11.43 % 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 | 53.85 % 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 | 45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1977 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1985 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 10 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1990 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 1992 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +568.0% |
| 2000 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 33.87 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2007 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2008 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 36.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 31.02 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 2013 | -85.23 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2014 | -43.51 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2015 | -23.74 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2016 | -22.32 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 54.33 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 2018 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2019 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2022 | -23.8 % change on previous year | +5294.7% |
| 2023 | -49.15 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.27 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year, 68.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.27 % 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 Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -5294.7% | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -23.8 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +568.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 0.9583 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 % change on previous year | -36.46 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.49 % change on previous year | -85.23 % change on previous year | 54.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.4 % change on previous year | -49.15 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 United Arab Emirates 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cape Verde 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 New Caledonia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela 1.09 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.33 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.23 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.