Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | World Bank

Key information about Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

  • Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 4,808.000 Unit in Dec 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,456.000 Unit for Dec 2022
  • Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 28,564.000 Unit from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 64 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 227,295.000 Unit in 2012 and a record low of 3,500.000 Unit in 1964
  • Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU);Sum;

View Malawi's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

What was Malawi's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line in 2023?

Malawi Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 4,808.000 Unit in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,808.000 2023 9,456.000 2022 3,500.000 1964 227,295.000 2012 Unit yearly 1960 - 2023

Number of Subscriber Fixed Line by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 173,135.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Algeria (Unit) 6,324,380.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Angola (Unit) 86,613.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Argentina (Unit) 7,034,210.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Armenia (Unit) 331,021.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Australia (Unit) 6,458,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Austria (Unit) 3,604,100.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,635,250.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bahrain (Unit) 261,665.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Bangladesh (Unit) 296,327.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Belarus (Unit) 4,172,630.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belgium (Unit) 2,667,340.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Bolivia (Unit) 474,932.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 613,464.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Botswana (Unit) 89,785.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brazil (Unit) 25,574,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brunei (Unit) 121,819.000 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Bulgaria (Unit) 619,365.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Cambodia (Unit) 32,723.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (Unit) 11,296,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Chile (Unit) 1,977,660.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
China (Unit) 179,414,000.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Colombia (Unit) 7,276,990.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Congo (Unit) 17,604.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Costa Rica (Unit) 629,688.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Croatia (Unit) 1,203,270.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Cyprus (Unit) 269,918.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Czech Republic (Unit) 1,201,250.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Denmark (Unit) 735,422.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Dominican Republic (Unit) 1,144,210.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ecuador (Unit) 1,434,440.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Egypt (Unit) 12,474,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
El Salvador (Unit) 879,478.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Estonia (Unit) 238,455.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Finland (Unit) 158,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
France (Unit) 37,281,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Georgia (Unit) 277,967.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Germany (Unit) 38,700,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ghana (Unit) 318,460.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Greece (Unit) 5,091,490.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Guatemala (Unit) 1,940,400.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Honduras (Unit) 443,823.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 3,486,660.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Hungary (Unit) 2,693,220.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iceland (Unit) 82,491.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
India (Unit) 30,933,200.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Indonesia (Unit) 9,160,120.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iran (Unit) 29,019,900.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iraq (Unit) 2,392,420.000 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Ireland (Unit) 1,176,860.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Israel (Unit) 2,559,860.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Italy (Unit) 20,106,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Unit) 244,387.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jamaica (Unit) 458,723.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (Unit) 59,326,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jordan (Unit) 450,761.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Unit) 2,686,900.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kenya (Unit) 67,840.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
South Korea (Unit) 22,155,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Kuwait (Unit) 572,621.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 185,463.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Laos (Unit) 1,233,790.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Latvia (Unit) 141,935.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Lebanon (Unit) 924,461.000 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Libya (Unit) 1,218,180.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lithuania (Unit) 223,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Unit) 260,060.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Unit) 87,038.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 438,586.000 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Malawi (Unit) 4,808.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (Unit) 8,401,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 259,180.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mauritius (Unit) 463,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mexico (Unit) 28,784,600.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Moldova (Unit) 847,577.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mongolia (Unit) 481,699.000 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
Montenegro (Unit) 190,344.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Morocco (Unit) 2,874,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mozambique (Unit) 29,080.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Unit) 587,710.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nepal (Unit) 744,115.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Netherlands (Unit) 4,262,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
New Zealand (Unit) 665,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua (Unit) 234,323.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nigeria (Unit) 111,971.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Norway (Unit) 145,179.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Unit) 438,609.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Pakistan (Unit) 2,573,430.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Panama (Unit) 774,060.000 2023 yearly 1978 - 2023
Paraguay (Unit) 205,511.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Peru (Unit) 1,504,400.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 4,627,110.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Poland (Unit) 4,899,510.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Portugal (Unit) 5,501,590.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Unit) 525,562.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 1,960,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Russia (Unit) 20,816,300.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 6,788,090.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,484,670.000 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Singapore (Unit) 1,900,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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