Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.0%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
54.71 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-7.63 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at -4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 386.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54.71 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.63 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 45 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 | 28.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 36.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 54.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1977 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3129 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2007 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +496.9% |
| 2008 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6528 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1324 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +859.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2013 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2014 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0561 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +4242.1% |
| 2018 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2019 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 2020 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2021 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2022 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -4 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 54.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -0.6528 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9195 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Liberia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Honduras 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Eritrea 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cameroon 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Andorra 2.95 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 704.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.71 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.63 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 386.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.