What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Zambia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: 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 1.2%

World rank

161st

of 209 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Zambia ranks 161st 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 Zambia

158 Gabon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
159 Bermuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
160 Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
164 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (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 (2025)
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zambia 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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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

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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: 27 September 2026

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.