Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at -4.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 104.2% on the previous year and down 287.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 115.59 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -56.68 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 118th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 71.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1977 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1978 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1982 | -0.94 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9489 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1984 | 33.16 % change on previous year | +3394.5% |
| 1985 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1989 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 35.77 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1992 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +1718.9% |
| 1993 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1995 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +583.0% |
| 1996 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2004 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2005 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9154 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2007 | 0.841 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +275.1% |
| 2009 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2010 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2011 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2013 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2014 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2017 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2019 | -56.68 % change on previous year | -1463.9% |
| 2020 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2021 | 115.59 % change on previous year | -2233.6% |
| 2022 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.74 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +3394.5% | 0.9489 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2233.6% | -5.42 % change on previous year | 115.59 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1718.9% | 1 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1463.9% | 4.16 % change on previous year | -56.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.96 % change on previous year | -0.94 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -56.68 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 115.59 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 115 Namibia -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Estonia -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Thailand -4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Myanmar -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Switzerland -5.03 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Lucia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176,399 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.67 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30,640 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.14 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1714 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 30,640 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9867 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 176,399 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.59 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.68 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 287.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.