Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,321.9% on the previous year and down 3,645.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 966.29 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 20.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -5.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1982 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1983 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0345 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +1403.3% |
| 1990 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -74.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2003 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -1432.3% |
| 2004 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -404.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5226 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2006 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -1689.9% |
| 2007 | -63.92 % change on previous year | +669.3% |
| 2008 | 966.29 % change on previous year | -1611.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7798 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2011 | 35.68 % change on previous year | -4675.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | -2321.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0186 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 26.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | +4675.1% | -0.7798 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2321.9% | 4.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1611.8% | -63.92 % change on previous year | 966.29 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1689.9% | 0.5226 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1403.3% | 0.6414 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1432.3% | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.78 % change on previous year | -74.72 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.81 % change on previous year | -63.92 % change on previous year | 966.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.15 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 205 Madagascar -91.32 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Bhutan -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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -100 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 966.29 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2013.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,645.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.