Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -22.7 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -22.7 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 29.26 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -22.7 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Libya 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, 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 Libya, 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 | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 11.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1991 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 10 % change on previous year | +461.8% |
| 1995 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1996 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1998 | 25 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 1999 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 10 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2009 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 2010 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2012 | -18.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -617.9% |
| 2015 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.26 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -22.7 % change on previous year | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -22.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.82 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's -22.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.217 % change on previous year, 104.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +617.9% | -3.07 % change on previous year | 15.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +461.8% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 % 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 | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.68 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.1 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -18.6 % change on previous year | 29.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -7.57 % change on previous year | -22.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 186 Ukraine -17.54 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Kiribati -17.65 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Azerbaijan -18.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -23.88 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Libya was -22.7 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.