What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

170th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1971–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+143.6%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-48.9%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe 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
1997	+143.6%	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	8
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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 Sao Tome and Principe

167 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Lithuania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
169 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
171 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
172 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
173 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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$)

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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

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Indicator: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 10,560 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

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.