Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded -6.53 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 46.69 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.34 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1983 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 38.44 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 46.69 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 31.71 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.06 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2008 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2009 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2010 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2014 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2016 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2018 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1748 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -2448.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2022 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -6.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.05 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 46.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 29.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 0.1748 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 33 Djibouti 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mexico 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guatemala 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mali 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Guam 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 39 North Macedonia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.79 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was -6.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.69 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.34 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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)
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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.