Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 23.81 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 23.81 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 467.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 76.11 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.7 % change on previous year, in 2006.
South Asia ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 8.46 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 76.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.21 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 61.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.29 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Asia was 23.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.11 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.