Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -0.1749 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -0.1749 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 151.0% on the previous year and down 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -6.23 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Qatar 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Qatar, 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 | 400 % 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 | 170 % 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 | 51.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1977 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1980 | 39.09 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1981 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1985 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1989 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2006 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2008 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2010 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2011 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2012 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +735.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2018 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2020 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +1033.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3431 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1749 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -0.1749 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -0.1749 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.217 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1033.1% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +735.0% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.44 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.51 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 170 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 39.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 27.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 68 British Virgin Islands -0.0041 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Gibraltar -0.0699 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands -0.2158 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Yemen -0.217 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Solomon Islands -0.3143 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Qatar was -0.1749 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.