Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at -4.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 130.53 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -39.14 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 117th 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 Thailand, 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 | 45.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 75.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 130.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1977 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1983 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1985 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1986 | 27.52 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2001 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6728 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -883.5% |
| 2009 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2010 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2011 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2012 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2013 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2014 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2015 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2016 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 111.54 % change on previous year | -1082.0% |
| 2018 | -39.14 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2019 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2020 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2021 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2023 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2024 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -4.74 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.74 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -4.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1082.0% | -11.36 % change on previous year | 111.54 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +883.5% | -0.6728 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 45.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 130.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 27.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.48 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -39.14 % change on previous year | 111.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.33 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Albania -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Namibia -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Estonia -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Lucia -4.9 % 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
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Thailand was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 130.53 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.14 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.