Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos is -6.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 455.2% on the previous year and down 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 390.91 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -21.57 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Laos ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, 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 | 35.87 % 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 | 10 % 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 | 390.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -3.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1989 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 1991 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +232.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1994 | 110.82 % change on previous year | +10616.4% |
| 1995 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1996 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1997 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2008 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +1096.9% |
| 2009 | -21.57 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 318.05 % change on previous year | +7121.2% |
| 2013 | 55.94 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6 % change on previous year | +597.0% |
| 2017 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 2019 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2020 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 2021 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2023 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10616.4% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 110.82 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +7121.2% | 4.4 % change on previous year | 318.05 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1096.9% | 2.91 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.3 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 390.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.87 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 110.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -21.57 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year | 318.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Macao -6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Maldives -6.7 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Netherlands -6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Peru -7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Georgia -7.17 % change on previous year compare
- 140 China -7.19 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 390.91 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.57 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.