Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9,693 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa stood at 9,693.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 14,053 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1982.
That places American Samoa 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,600 | — |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,650 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,700 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,750 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,900 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,200 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,252 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,587 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 14,053 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 10,713 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 10,354 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10,400 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,693 | -3.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.3% | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,731 | 4,600 | 4,900 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,480 | 5,500 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 10,252 | 14,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 9,900 | 10,400 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,898 | 9,693 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 179 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 183 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 185 Comoros 8,823 compare
More infrastructure data for American Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2,250 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.96 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,693 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2,250 (2004)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,144 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa was 9,693 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,053 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1982.
- How does American Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- American Samoa ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.