Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 37.45 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World is 37.45 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 40.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 534,985, in 1966.
That places Arab World 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 534,985 | — |
| 1967 | 534,985 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 534,985 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 534,985 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 895,016 | +67.3% |
| 1971 | 904,692 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 904,692 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 904,692 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 904,692 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 2.85 million | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 3.63 million | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 4.04 million | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 4.44 million | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.57 million | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.01 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 6.45 million | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 6.99 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 8.37 million | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 9.24 million | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 10.84 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11.81 million | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 12.95 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 14.24 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 15.97 million | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 18.06 million | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 19.85 million | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 21.79 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 24.43 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 28.49 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 29.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 31.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33.56 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 34.96 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 34.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.98 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.50 million | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 30.12 million | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 31.76 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 33.37 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.12 million | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 39.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.45 million | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +67.3% | 534,985 | 895,016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534,985 | 534,985 | 534,985 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 895,016 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 million | 2.31 million | 6.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 million | 7.66 million | 18.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.56 million | 19.85 million | 34.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 million | 26.50 million | 37.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.06 million | 37.45 million | 40.71 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 430.81 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Arab World was 37.45 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,985 in 1966.
- How does Arab World rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.