Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 203rd out of 209 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, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 200 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Kiribati 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Nauru 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.