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

Japan ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 41.2%

World rank

109th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Japan ranks 109th of 181 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.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+123.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+41.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 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	4

Countries ranked near Japan

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108 Turkmenistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
110 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for Japan

Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Japan?: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Japan rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.