How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in India

Name: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

65th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in India, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places India 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+62.5%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+19.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 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	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near India

62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
63 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
67 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
68 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in India?: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried, 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: 228 places, 9,939 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Air transport, passengers carried divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.