Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 166th of 209 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, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 South Africa
- 163 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 United States 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Lithuania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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, 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.