Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -100 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,592.6% on the previous year and down 894.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 64.18 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 54 % 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 | 48.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 64.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1982 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +891.7% |
| 1983 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1987 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1991 | 33.62 % change on previous year | +1772.4% |
| 1992 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 62.32 % change on previous year | +963.2% |
| 1999 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2000 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2006 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2007 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2008 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2009 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2125 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2243.8% |
| 2012 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -10.05 % change on previous year | +422.0% |
| 2015 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2016 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2019 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2020 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -430.5% |
| 2021 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5793 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2023 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +919.9% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +1592.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 24.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.01 % change on previous year, 14.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2243.8% | -0.2125 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1772.4% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 33.62 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1592.6% | -5.91 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +963.2% | 5.86 % change on previous year | 62.32 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +891.7% | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -919.9% | -0.5793 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 64.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 62.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.87 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 203 Tonga -69.7 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Haiti -77.38 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Madagascar -91.32 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Nauru -100 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Chad -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 894.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.