Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Japan 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +83.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +88.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +83.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +81.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 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
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.