Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru

Peru: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.5235 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5235 units per person
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.58 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0191 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru stood at 0.5235 units per person.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.58 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 units per person, in 1971.

Peru ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0289 units per person —
1971 0.0191 units per person -34.1%
1972 0.037 units per person +94.0%
1973 0.0405 units per person +9.4%
1974 0.0747 units per person +84.6%
1975 0.0871 units per person +16.6%
1976 0.0916 units per person +5.2%
1977 0.0885 units per person -3.4%
1978 0.0877 units per person -0.8%
1979 0.0996 units per person +13.5%
1980 0.1141 units per person +14.5%
1981 0.0998 units per person -12.5%
1982 0.0953 units per person -4.5%
1983 0.0908 units per person -4.8%
1984 0.0843 units per person -7.1%
1985 0.0796 units per person -5.6%
1986 0.107 units per person +34.5%
1987 0.1462 units per person +36.6%
1988 0.13 units per person -11.1%
1989 0.0861 units per person -33.8%
1990 0.0825 units per person -4.2%
1991 0.0663 units per person -19.6%
1992 0.0531 units per person -20.0%
1993 0.0582 units per person +9.7%
1994 0.0793 units per person +36.4%
1995 0.103 units per person +29.8%
1996 0.0938 units per person -8.9%
1997 0.1078 units per person +14.9%
1998 0.1078 units per person -0.0%
1999 0.0726 units per person -32.7%
2000 0.06 units per person -17.3%
2001 0.0834 units per person +39.1%
2002 0.0764 units per person -8.4%
2003 0.0807 units per person +5.6%
2004 0.1158 units per person +43.4%
2005 0.1542 units per person +33.1%
2006 0.1489 units per person -3.4%
2007 0.1848 units per person +24.1%
2008 0.2153 units per person +16.5%
2009 0.2022 units per person -6.1%
2010 0.2443 units per person +20.8%
2011 0.2938 units per person +20.3%
2012 0.3409 units per person +16.0%
2013 0.411 units per person +20.6%
2014 0.4079 units per person -0.8%
2015 0.4556 units per person +11.7%
2016 0.4886 units per person +7.2%
2017 0.5138 units per person +5.2%
2018 0.5567 units per person +8.4%
2019 0.58 units per person +4.2%
2020 0.1737 units per person -70.0%
2021 0.2731 units per person +57.2%
2022 0.4414 units per person +61.6%
2023 0.5235 units per person +18.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.5235 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.5235 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0654 units per person 0.0191 units per person 0.0996 units per person 10
1980s 0.1033 units per person 0.0796 units per person 0.1462 units per person 10
1990s 0.0824 units per person 0.0531 units per person 0.1078 units per person 10
2000s 0.1322 units per person 0.06 units per person 0.2153 units per person 10
2010s 0.4293 units per person 0.2443 units per person 0.58 units per person 10
2020s 0.3529 units per person 0.1737 units per person 0.5235 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 60 Serbia 0.5841 units per person compare
  2. 61 Vietnam 0.5492 units per person compare
  3. 62 Cyprus 0.5383 units per person compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 0.5173 units per person compare
  5. 65 Lebanon 0.4665 units per person compare
  6. 66 Argentina 0.4624 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Peru was 0.5235 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 1971.
How does Peru rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Peru ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.