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

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

Portugal ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

37th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Portugal 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+286.2%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1968	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1969	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Portugal 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
1965	+286.2%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

34 Greece 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Guatemala 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for Portugal

Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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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.