Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| 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 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 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 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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 765.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.