What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

170th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1971–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+143.6%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-48.9%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
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 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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

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171 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
172 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe

Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.