Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -8.99 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and down 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 65.64 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -41.68 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 42.05 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 53.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -0.1163 % change on previous year | 65.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -0.1437 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.5 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.61 % change on previous year | -41.68 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 152 Sweden -8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Argentina -8.71 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Norway -8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Türkiye -9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Cyprus -9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Kazakhstan -9.07 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.68 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.