Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.5221 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World is 0.5221 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.5543 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 units per person, in 1970.
That places Arab World 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0349 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0382 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.05 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0608 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.073 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0924 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1081 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1216 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1373 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1502 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1522 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1572 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1608 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1608 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1557 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1406 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1423 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1458 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.146 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1411 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1262 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1446 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1412 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1453 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1414 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1461 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1489 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1547 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1596 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1593 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1659 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1704 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1935 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1352 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1448 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1526 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.154 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2676 units per person | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3488 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3651 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.399 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4251 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4538 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4777 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5105 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5218 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5336 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5543 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1724 units per person | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 0.219 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3924 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5221 units per person | +33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +79.1% | 0.219 units per person | 0.3924 units per person |
| 2020 | -68.9% | 0.5543 units per person | 0.1724 units per person |
| 2009 | +73.8% | 0.154 units per person | 0.2676 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.076 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 0.1373 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1512 units per person | 0.1406 units per person | 0.1608 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1437 units per person | 0.1262 units per person | 0.1547 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1703 units per person | 0.1352 units per person | 0.2676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.459 units per person | 0.3488 units per person | 0.5543 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3265 units per person | 0.1724 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 12 Panama 3.53 units per person compare
- 13 Hong Kong 3.41 units per person compare
- 14 Nauru 3.29 units per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
- 16 Macao 3.02 units per person compare
- 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare
- 18 United States 2.8 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Arab World was 0.5221 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5543 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 units per person in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.