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

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2023

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Cuba 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 50 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 51 Mali 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 53 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 54 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 55 Andorra 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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$)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, 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
209 places, 10,560 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.