Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: 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 United States, 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 United States is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States ranks 165th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 United States
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Lithuania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.