Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 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 Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 209 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, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 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 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× 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 | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Zimbabwe
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, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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, 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.