Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 0.693 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States is 0.693 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 267.65 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.39 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United States ranks 128th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 267.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 98.42 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1987 | 78.76 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 66.44 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 67.71 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 41.07 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 43.92 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 43.09 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.74 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 38.2 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9686 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3611 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -520.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2022 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 0.693 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.693 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +520.4% | -0.3611 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +270.9% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +195.7% | 0.9686 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.8 % change on previous year | 66.44 % change on previous year | 267.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.29 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 48.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.3611 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 125 Brazil 0.8978 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bolivia 0.7569 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Congo 0.6961 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Belgium 0.687 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.651 % change on previous year compare
- 131 France 0.6356 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 United States?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in United States was 0.693 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 267.65 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 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.