What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean

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

Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.6%

Rank

14th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%

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 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

11 Egypt 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Serbia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean

Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 779.00 million (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$)

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

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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.