Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Botswana 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +172.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +172.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Latvia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Romania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Faroe Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.