Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -4.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 412.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.11 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | 58.11 % 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 | 16.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1977 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1979 | -0.4818 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1980 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1981 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -423.6% |
| 1982 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +1059.5% |
| 1984 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 42.72 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1989 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1990 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1998 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2001 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2169 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +400.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0118 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 % change on previous year | -8522.0% |
| 2007 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -663.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2009 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2010 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2011 | -0.436 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8133 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2015 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +668.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2017 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -1215.6% |
| 2018 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 2019 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2020 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2022 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2023 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2024 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +8522.0% | -0.0118 % change on previous year | 0.9929 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1215.6% | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1059.5% | 3.6 % change on previous year | 41.78 % 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 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -0.4818 % change on previous year | 58.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9523 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 108 South Korea -3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Bangladesh -3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Vanuatu -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Philippines -4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Albania -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Namibia -4.59 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.11 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 412.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.