Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1101 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1101 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1222 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1986.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 183 countries 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | +158.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -83.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per person | +1261.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per person | +115.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0551 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 units per person | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1203 units per person | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1222 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 units per person | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1047 units per person | +95.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1101 units per person | +5.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1101 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 9.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1101 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1261.7% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0182 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.1222 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Rwanda was 0.1101 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1222 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1986.
- How does Rwanda rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.