Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Kuwait ranks 148th of 209 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, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +287.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +181.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +153.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +287.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +181.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +153.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 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 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.