Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0109 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0109 units per person.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0157 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per person | -62.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | +102.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per person | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per person | +122.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 units per person | +136.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 units per person | +16.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0109 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0109 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0109 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.