Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -6.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 455.2% on the previous year and down 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 390.91 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -21.57 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Laos ranks 136th 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 Laos, 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 | 35.87 % 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 | 10 % 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 | 390.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -3.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1989 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 1991 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +232.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1994 | 110.82 % change on previous year | +10616.4% |
| 1995 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1996 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1997 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2008 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +1096.9% |
| 2009 | -21.57 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 318.05 % change on previous year | +7121.2% |
| 2013 | 55.94 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6 % change on previous year | +597.0% |
| 2017 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 2019 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2020 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 2021 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2023 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10616.4% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 110.82 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +7121.2% | 4.4 % change on previous year | 318.05 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1096.9% | 2.91 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.3 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 390.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.87 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 110.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -21.57 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year | 318.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 137 Peru -7.15 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 390.91 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.57 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.