Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos stood at 2.22 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 205.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 217.19 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -22.66 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Laos ranks 90th of 211 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.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 79.13 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1995 | 140.27 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1996 | 140.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1998 | 28.88 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 83.9 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2001 | 129.18 % change on previous year | +3898.5% |
| 2002 | 83.72 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 100.44 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 79.23 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 217.19 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 2006 | 51.13 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 44.19 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 34.71 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 57.59 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 34.94 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2012 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2013 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2014 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2015 | -20.47 % change on previous year | +1548.7% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2017 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2018 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -965.2% |
| 2020 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2022 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3898.5% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 129.18 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1548.7% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +965.2% | -2.85 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.41 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 140.58 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.06 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 217.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2908 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Laos was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 217.19 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.