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

World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World 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 World

Name: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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World: 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 26.6%

Rank

1st

of 3 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

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 World, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in World, 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	-3.3%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-59.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+26.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	9
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	0.0001 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 World

1 Fiji 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Ireland 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tonga 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Vanuatu 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in World?: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in World 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 World?: 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 World?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does World rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?: World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.