Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -12.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania stood at -12.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 94.77 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.74 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Romania 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 43.79 % 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 | 94.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1977 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1987 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +180.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +576.4% |
| 1995 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2006 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +3604.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2008 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2010 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +1054.9% |
| 2011 | 4 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2012 | -0.641 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 2014 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2015 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2016 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2017 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2018 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2019 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2020 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2021 | -13.85 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2022 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -12.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's -12.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.11 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -3604.2% | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1054.9% | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +576.4% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +334.8% | -0.641 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -325.2% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.39 % 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 | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 94.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.59 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 169 United Kingdom -11.55 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Brazil -11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Chile -12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Seychelles -12.35 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bolivia -12.71 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Romania was -12.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.77 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.74 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.