Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -8.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 908.0%
World rank
144th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.53 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-24.39 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded -8.03 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 908.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 34.53 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -24.39 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Australia 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 28.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 34.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 30.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1977 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +437.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0995 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3296.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5769 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8604 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2005 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +180.2% |
| 2006 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2007 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -4 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4894 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2012 | -0.9647 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2014 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +869.9% |
| 2015 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2353 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2358 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +1203.1% |
| 2019 | -24.39 % change on previous year | +693.6% |
| 2020 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2022 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9942 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2024 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -908.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -8.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's -8.03 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3296.6% | 0.0995 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1203.1% | -0.2358 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -908.0% | 0.9942 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -869.9% | -1.16 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -693.6% | -3.07 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +457.6% | -4 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.9 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 34.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.565 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | -0.2353 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1007 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 141 Angola -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Botswana -7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) -7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Panama -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Ethiopia -8.21 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkmenistan -8.25 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Australia was -8.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.39 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.