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

Latest (2024)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
165th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 163 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 166 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 167 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 168 Lithuania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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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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
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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.