Japan vs Least developed countries: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items

Japan
798.00 million current US$
in 2020
Least developed countries
5.05 billion current US$
in 2019
Japan rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
25th

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 5.05 billion current US$ against 798.00 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 4.25 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 1.88 billion current US$ 510.02 million current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 2.77 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 2.33 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items, Japan or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 5.05 billion current US$ against 798.00 million current US$ in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items between Japan and Least developed countries?
4.25 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,178 data points, 1995–2020
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International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.