Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
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 | 9 |
| 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 884.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
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About this data
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.