Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -25.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-25.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 856.1%
World rank
193rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.2 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-39.48 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -25.13 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 856.1% on the previous year and down 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 26.2 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -39.48 % change on previous year, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 193rd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, 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 | 16.15 % 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 | 21.32 % 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 | 26.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1985 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1986 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6795 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +477.6% |
| 1994 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2001 | -0.7513 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1515 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1424 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2004 | -0.1426 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1428 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.143 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1432 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1436 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1438 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.144 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1442 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +13797.5% |
| 2014 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 2016 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2018 | -30.45 % change on previous year | -579.5% |
| 2019 | -39.48 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | -29.86 % change on previous year | -916.1% |
| 2022 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2024 | -25.13 % change on previous year | -856.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -25.13 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.82 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -25.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -13797.5% | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -916.1% | 3.66 % change on previous year | -29.86 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -856.1% | 3.32 % change on previous year | -25.13 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -579.5% | 6.35 % change on previous year | -30.45 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +477.6% | 0.6795 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +325.4% | -5.88 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 0.6795 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | -0.1424 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.72 % change on previous year | -39.48 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.81 % change on previous year | -29.86 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 190 Palau -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -23.88 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Senegal -25.56 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Israel -28.38 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Niger -31.46 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Africa was -25.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.