Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
194th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2024

00000196519942024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Kenya 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, 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, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP +47.8%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.7%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -53.7%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 5
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 Kenya

  1. 191 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 192 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 193 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 195 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 196 Nigeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 197 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kenya 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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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$)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 10,560 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.