Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 0 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 38.47 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 31.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1977 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1978 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1982 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2011 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2012 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2014 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 2015 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2017 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2018 | -21.42 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2019 | 38.47 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2021 | -25 % change on previous year | +242.3% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +469.8% | -0.7692 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 31.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -21.42 % change on previous year | 38.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Sudan 18.49 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Dominica 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Vietnam 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Togo 12.56 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Afghanistan 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Rwanda 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Algeria 9.6 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.05 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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)
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.