Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0368 units per person in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0368 units per person
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.5334 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
46
1970–2016

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon, 1970–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0368 units per person.

The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.5334 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.

That places Gabon 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon, 1970 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.2017 units per person —
1971 0.2063 units per person +2.3%
1972 0.1978 units per person -4.1%
1973 0.2055 units per person +3.9%
1974 0.2103 units per person +2.3%
1975 0.211 units per person +0.3%
1976 0.281 units per person +33.2%
1977 0.2546 units per person -9.4%
1978 0.239 units per person -6.1%
1979 0.2399 units per person +0.4%
1980 0.4424 units per person +84.4%
1981 0.4425 units per person +0.0%
1982 0.5334 units per person +20.5%
1983 0.5281 units per person -1.0%
1984 0.5232 units per person -0.9%
1985 0.5323 units per person +1.7%
1986 0.5217 units per person -2.0%
1987 0.4341 units per person -16.8%
1988 0.4112 units per person -5.3%
1989 0.4249 units per person +3.3%
1990 0.4049 units per person -4.7%
1991 0.4313 units per person +6.5%
1992 0.454 units per person +5.2%
1993 0.2835 units per person -37.6%
1994 0.4615 units per person +62.8%
1995 0.4525 units per person -2.0%
1996 0.3744 units per person -17.3%
1997 0.3966 units per person +5.9%
1998 0.3851 units per person -2.9%
1999 0.3404 units per person -11.6%
2000 0.3502 units per person +2.9%
2001 0.2855 units per person -18.5%
2002 0.272 units per person -4.7%
2003 0.2789 units per person +2.5%
2004 0.3031 units per person +8.7%
2005 0.318 units per person +4.9%
2006 0.337 units per person +6.0%
2007 0.344 units per person +2.1%
2008 0.3395 units per person -1.3%
2009 0.3159 units per person -7.0%
2010 0.1417 units per person -55.2%
2011 0.068 units per person -52.0%
2012 0.0231 units per person -66.0%
2013 0 units per person -100.0%
2015 0.0673 units per person —
2016 0.0368 units per person -45.3%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.0368 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.0368 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon 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
2013 -100.0% 0.0231 units per person 0 units per person
1980 +84.4% 0.2399 units per person 0.4424 units per person
2012 -66.0% 0.068 units per person 0.0231 units per person
1994 +62.8% 0.2835 units per person 0.4615 units per person
2010 -55.2% 0.3159 units per person 0.1417 units per person
2011 -52.0% 0.1417 units per person 0.068 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2247 units per person 0.1978 units per person 0.281 units per person 10
1980s 0.4794 units per person 0.4112 units per person 0.5334 units per person 10
1990s 0.3984 units per person 0.2835 units per person 0.4615 units per person 10
2000s 0.3144 units per person 0.272 units per person 0.3502 units per person 10
2010s 0.0562 units per person 0 units per person 0.1417 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 131 Honduras 0.0402 units per person compare
  2. 132 Cambodia 0.0388 units per person compare
  3. 133 Bangladesh 0.0387 units per person compare
  4. 135 Angola 0.036 units per person compare
  5. 136 Pakistan 0.0289 units per person compare
  6. 137 Tanzania 0.0287 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Gabon was 0.0368 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.5334 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
How does Gabon rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Gabon ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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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

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.