Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 6,254 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 6,254.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 13,734 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 189th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,000 | — |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,290 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8,240 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 8,037 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8,037 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,597 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 8,748 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,380 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3,300 | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 4,500 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,371 | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,048 | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,374 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 5,806 | +144.6% |
| 2011 | 9,289 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 13,734 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 10,040 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 9,000 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 7,333 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 6,667 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,254 | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.6% | 2,374 | 5,806 |
| 2007 | -70.3% | 6,900 | 2,048 |
| 1991 | -64.8% | 9,380 | 3,300 |
| 2011 | +60.0% | 5,806 | 9,289 |
| 2012 | +47.9% | 9,289 | 13,734 |
| 1997 | +41.6% | 4,500 | 6,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,772 | 7,000 | 8,748 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,465 | 3,300 | 9,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,470 | 2,000 | 6,900 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,687 | 5,806 | 13,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,085 | 6,000 | 6,254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia was 6,254 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,734 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.