Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -39.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -39.55 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 361.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 185.71 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -39.55 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Somalia 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia, 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 87.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 53.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2000 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 40 % change on previous year | +860.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 185.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -22.22 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2013 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2014 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2015 | -10.84 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -468.2% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -39.55 % change on previous year | — |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -39.55 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -39.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +860.0% | 4.17 % change on previous year | 40 % 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 | 10.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 185.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -39.55 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 196 Niger -31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Nepal -32.44 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Grenada -34.68 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Mauritania -47.05 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Indonesia -49.19 % change on previous year compare
- 202 French Polynesia -52.42 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Somalia was -39.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.71 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.55 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 361.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.