Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -8.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 153.5% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 37.99 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -49.16 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 148th 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 Nigeria, 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 | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1984 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +428.8% |
| 1993 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1998 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 1999 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2003 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2007 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2008 | -17.22 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2010 | -29.13 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2011 | -31.5 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2012 | -41.87 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2013 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2014 | -49.16 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2016 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -927.1% |
| 2017 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -2982.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1148 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2021 | -0.6036 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2022 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +1362.2% |
| 2023 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2024 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -8.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -8.27 % 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 Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2982.7% | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1362.2% | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -927.1% | 2.11 % change on previous year | -17.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 % change on previous year | -17.22 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.35 % change on previous year | -49.16 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4745 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 145 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Ethiopia -8.21 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkmenistan -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Croatia -8.34 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ireland -8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Sweden -8.62 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -8.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.16 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.