Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at -5.2 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14,645.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 497.64 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -5.2 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 122nd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, 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 | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 497.64 % 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 | 76.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1977 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2001 | -0.7204 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2002 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6626 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2004 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7855 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +757.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6201 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -463.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4457 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9058 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8641 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0353 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2015 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +5423.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3087 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2017 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 2018 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +216.2% |
| 2020 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2021 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2022 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2023 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2024 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -5.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -5.2 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -5423.7% | -0.0353 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +757.5% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +463.5% | -0.6201 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -417.5% | -0.3087 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +303.2% | -0.4457 % change on previous year | 0.9058 % 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 | 7 |
| 1970s | 60.98 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 497.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5816 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Switzerland -5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Finland -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 123 East Timor -5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Russia -5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Benin -5.4 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 497.64 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14,645.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.