Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa

Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -23.88 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-23.88 % change on previous year
World rank
191st
of 211 countries
All-time high
55.99 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-23.88 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
32
1982–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1982–2022

-2002040601982200220221982: 2.2 % change on previous year1983: 1.4 % change on previous year1984: 1.4 % change on previous year1985: 1.4 % change on previous year1986: 1.4 % change on previous year1987: 1.3 % change on previous year1988: 3.9 % change on previous year1989: 1.3 % change on previous year1990: 2.5 % change on previous year1991: 1.6 % change on previous year1992: 56 % change on previous year1993: 9.2 % change on previous year1994: 4.2 % change on previous year1995: 5.4 % change on previous year1996: 5.8 % change on previous year1997: 2.4 % change on previous year1998: 0.343 % change on previous year1999: 0.236 % change on previous year2000: 0.235 % change on previous year2001: 13.5 % change on previous year2002: 21.9 % change on previous year2003: 12.7 % change on previous year2004: 23.4 % change on previous year2005: 18.9 % change on previous year2013: 1.4 % change on previous year2014: 40.5 % change on previous year2015: -2.8 % change on previous year2016: -15.5 % change on previous year2017: -12.7 % change on previous year2020: 0 % change on previous year2021: 0 % change on previous year2022: -23.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa is -23.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1,863.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 55.99 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -23.88 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Samoa ranks 191st of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1982 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1982 2.25 % change on previous year —
1983 1.41 % change on previous year -37.3%
1984 1.39 % change on previous year -1.4%
1985 1.37 % change on previous year -1.4%
1986 1.35 % change on previous year -1.4%
1987 1.33 % change on previous year -1.3%
1988 3.95 % change on previous year +196.1%
1989 1.27 % change on previous year -67.9%
1990 2.5 % change on previous year +97.5%
1991 1.63 % change on previous year -34.6%
1992 55.99 % change on previous year +3326.1%
1993 9.23 % change on previous year -83.5%
1994 4.23 % change on previous year -54.2%
1995 5.41 % change on previous year +27.9%
1996 5.78 % change on previous year +7.0%
1997 2.42 % change on previous year -58.1%
1998 0.3432 % change on previous year -85.8%
1999 0.2358 % change on previous year -31.3%
2000 0.2353 % change on previous year -0.2%
2001 13.5 % change on previous year +5636.5%
2002 21.88 % change on previous year +62.1%
2003 12.74 % change on previous year -41.8%
2004 23.38 % change on previous year +83.6%
2005 18.95 % change on previous year -18.9%
2013 1.35 % change on previous year -92.9%
2014 40.52 % change on previous year +2891.6%
2015 -2.76 % change on previous year -106.8%
2016 -15.49 % change on previous year +461.3%
2017 -12.66 % change on previous year -18.3%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 0 % change on previous year —
2022 -23.88 % change on previous year —

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's -23.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.82 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's -23.88 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +5636.5% 0.2353 % change on previous year 13.5 % change on previous year
1992 +3326.1% 1.63 % change on previous year 55.99 % change on previous year
2014 +2891.6% 1.35 % change on previous year 40.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 8
1990s 8.78 % change on previous year 0.2358 % change on previous year 55.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.11 % change on previous year 0.2353 % change on previous year 23.38 % change on previous year 6
2010s 2.19 % change on previous year -15.49 % change on previous year 40.52 % change on previous year 5
2020s -7.96 % change on previous year -23.88 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 188 Azerbaijan -18.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 189 Libya -22.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 190 Palau -23.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 192 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 193 South Africa -25.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 194 Senegal -25.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa?
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa was -23.88 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 55.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -23.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 191st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,863.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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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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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,415 data points, 1961–2024
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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.