Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -3.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 102.5 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -29.29 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 100th out of 212 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 102.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1977 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1980 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1981 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +426.9% |
| 1988 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1992 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 30.24 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 1998 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1999 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2003 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2006 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2007 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0717 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +5902.5% |
| 2010 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -780.6% |
| 2011 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2012 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2013 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2014 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2015 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2016 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2018 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2019 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2020 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2021 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2022 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2023 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -1284.4% |
| 2024 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -3.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5902.5% | 0.0717 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1284.4% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 28.68 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -780.6% | 4.3 % change on previous year | -29.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 102.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 30.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.73 % change on previous year | -29.29 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 28.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 Canada -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 98 American Samoa -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Austria -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Czechia -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Burundi -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Zimbabwe -3.75 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.29 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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 Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.