Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 13.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 13.38 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 455.4% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 850.02 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -11.35 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 850.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 85.55 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 46.93 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 109.57 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2000 | 111.2 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2002 | 50.66 % change on previous year | +359.9% |
| 2003 | 53.14 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 60.21 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 84.59 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 43.25 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 64.73 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 39.37 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 60.06 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2015 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 2016 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2018 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2019 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2020 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1506 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1499.6% |
| 2024 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +455.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.38 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.79 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1499.6% | 0.1506 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273.02 % change on previous year | 46.93 % change on previous year | 850.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.82 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 111.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 0.1506 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 14.9 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Hong Kong 14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Northern Mariana Islands 12.51 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burundi 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cameroon 12.16 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Malawi was 13.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 850.02 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.35 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.