What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran?

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

3rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Iran ranks 3rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	+49.1%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+114.5%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+75.1%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+125.5%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Iran 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
1993	+125.5%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1975	+114.5%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iran

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2 Laos 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Belarus 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Uzbekistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Yemen 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for Iran

Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 256 places, 13,182 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.