Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 232.04 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -60.45 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Tonga ranks 117th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4466 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -60.45 % change on previous year | -13636.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1999 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +294.7% |
| 2001 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 232.04 % change on previous year | +664.9% |
| 2004 | 45.58 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 81.11 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0481 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 54.13 % change on previous year | +112422.3% |
| 2008 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +516.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2001 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2019 | -42.52 % change on previous year | +21149.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2004 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2078.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112422.3% | 0.0481 % change on previous year | 54.13 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -21149.2% | -0.2001 % change on previous year | -42.52 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -13636.3% | 0.4466 % change on previous year | -60.45 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2078.3% | -0.2004 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.35 % change on previous year | -60.45 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.77 % change on previous year | 0.0481 % change on previous year | 232.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -42.52 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.2004 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 114 Haiti 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Slovenia 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Slovakia 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Curacao 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Latvia 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Venezuela 1.12 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 61.73 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 90.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7928 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (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 Tonga?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Tonga was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 232.04 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.45 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.