Residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Residential monthly telephone subscription was 5.96 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 5.96 current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.4 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.34 current US$, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.88 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.29 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 4.7 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.96 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.91 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 3.58 current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 3.58 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.38 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.34 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.84 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 5.34 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.33 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.49 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.16 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.82 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.66 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.96 current US$ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 current US$ | 3.4 current US$ | 4.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 current US$ | 3.34 current US$ | 6.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 current US$ | 5.66 current US$ | 5.96 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Gabon 31.62 current US$ compare
- 2 Cameroon 21.19 current US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 19.28 current US$ compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 15 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Residential monthly telephone subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5.96 current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for residential monthly telephone subscription?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is residential monthly telephone subscription rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.