Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -3.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -3.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 159.6% on the previous year and down 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.97 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -15.27 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 102nd 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 Zimbabwe, 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 | 18.18 % 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 | 15.38 % 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 | 8.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1978 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1979 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7647 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7675 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +330.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.782 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7846 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +571.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1996 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2000 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +673.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2004 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +1126.5% |
| 2010 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +282.1% |
| 2012 | -15.27 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8328 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2014 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +899.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2016 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -753.6% |
| 2017 | -13.6 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2019 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2020 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +343.9% |
| 2021 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -673.7% |
| 2023 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2024 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -3.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -3.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1126.5% | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +899.4% | 0.8328 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -753.6% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +673.0% | 1.74 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +673.7% | -3.43 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +571.1% | 0.7846 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.7647 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 % change on previous year | 0.782 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -15.27 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 103 Suriname -3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Bahamas -3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Liechtenstein -3.77 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -3.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.27 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.