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
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1982–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 188 Azerbaijan -18.95 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Libya -22.7 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 193 South Africa -25.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Senegal -25.56 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
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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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.