Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -6.09 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 47.61 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1983 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1989 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 47.61 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 43.2 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 32 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.17 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2008 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 2009 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2010 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2014 | -7 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2016 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2018 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2020 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +915.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9302 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2022 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2024 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -1493.4% |
| 2025 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.16 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.64 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 47.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | -0.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 0.4762 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Andorra 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 185.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -6.09 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.61 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.