Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.01 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.01 units per person
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
161st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0497 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar is 0.01 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0497 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2021.

That places Madagascar 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0252 units per person —
1971 0.0288 units per person +14.3%
1972 0.0284 units per person -1.2%
1973 0.0299 units per person +5.1%
1974 0.0307 units per person +2.8%
1975 0.0262 units per person -14.6%
1976 0.0328 units per person +25.2%
1977 0.0355 units per person +8.2%
1978 0.0396 units per person +11.5%
1979 0.0466 units per person +17.7%
1980 0.0497 units per person +6.6%
1981 0.0479 units per person -3.5%
1982 0.0429 units per person -10.5%
1983 0.0353 units per person -17.8%
1984 0.0355 units per person +0.7%
1985 0.0336 units per person -5.3%
1986 0.0331 units per person -1.4%
1987 0.0372 units per person +12.1%
1988 0.034 units per person -8.4%
1989 0.0293 units per person -14.1%
1990 0.0352 units per person +20.3%
1991 0.0253 units per person -28.1%
1992 0.0269 units per person +6.2%
1993 0.0317 units per person +18.0%
1994 0.0331 units per person +4.4%
1995 0.0354 units per person +6.9%
1996 0.0374 units per person +5.6%
1997 0.0384 units per person +2.7%
1998 0.0388 units per person +1.1%
1999 0.04 units per person +3.1%
2000 0.0381 units per person -4.7%
2001 0.0386 units per person +1.4%
2002 0.0152 units per person -60.8%
2003 0.025 units per person +64.9%
2004 0.0276 units per person +10.4%
2005 0.03 units per person +8.7%
2006 0.029 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.0303 units per person +4.5%
2008 0.0267 units per person -11.9%
2009 0.0232 units per person -13.2%
2010 0.0236 units per person +1.9%
2011 0.0238 units per person +0.9%
2012 0.0251 units per person +5.1%
2013 0.0224 units per person -10.8%
2014 0.021 units per person -6.0%
2015 0.018 units per person -14.2%
2016 0.0169 units per person -6.1%
2017 0.0182 units per person +7.3%
2018 0.0197 units per person +8.4%
2019 0.0193 units per person -2.0%
2020 0.0064 units per person -66.6%
2021 0.0037 units per person -42.7%
2022 0.0082 units per person +123.2%
2023 0.01 units per person +22.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.01 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.01 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar 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
2022 +123.2% 0.0037 units per person 0.0082 units per person
2020 -66.6% 0.0193 units per person 0.0064 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0324 units per person 0.0252 units per person 0.0466 units per person 10
1980s 0.0379 units per person 0.0293 units per person 0.0497 units per person 10
1990s 0.0342 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0.04 units per person 10
2000s 0.0284 units per person 0.0152 units per person 0.0386 units per person 10
2010s 0.0208 units per person 0.0169 units per person 0.0251 units per person 10
2020s 0.0071 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.01 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 158 Ukraine 0.011 units per person compare
  2. 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0109 units per person compare
  3. 160 Lithuania 0.0103 units per person compare
  4. 162 Guyana 0.0092 units per person compare
  5. 163 Monaco 0.0083 units per person compare
  6. 164 Sierra Leone 0.0077 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Madagascar was 0.01 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0497 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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.