What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries

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

Least developed countries: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 26.5%

Rank

37th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

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 Least developed countries, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Least developed countries 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 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	+6.2%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+49.8%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.5%

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	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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 Least developed countries

34 Thailand 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 El Salvador 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bahamas 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Philippines 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Singapore 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Austria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.