Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -7.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -7.33 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% on the previous year and down 6,579.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.25 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.91 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, 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 | 21.64 % 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 | 33.94 % 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 | 14.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +285.7% |
| 1981 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1985 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1990 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +695.6% |
| 1991 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1993 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1994 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1997 | 33.94 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 53.25 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 27.81 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +358.5% |
| 2006 | 51.45 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2007 | 45.54 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3032 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2010 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1467.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8364 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2012 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -626.8% |
| 2013 | -21.53 % change on previous year | +388.6% |
| 2014 | 0.113 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2015 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +18762.0% |
| 2016 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2018 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2019 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2021 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2022 | -10 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2023 | -33.91 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2024 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -7.33 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.82 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -7.33 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +18762.0% | 0.113 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1467.8% | -0.3032 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +695.6% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -626.8% | 0.8364 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 33.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 53.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9 % change on previous year | -0.3032 % change on previous year | 51.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -33.91 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 137 Peru -7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Georgia -7.17 % change on previous year compare
- 139 China -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Angola -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Botswana -7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) -7.49 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -7.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.91 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,579.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.