Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 10 |
| 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 | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 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 Sri Lanka
- 40 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Micronesia (country) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Colombia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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, 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.