Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1679 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1679 units per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.2988 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.081 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
31
1985–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023

0.10.150.20.250.31985200420231985: 0.087 units per person1986: 0.081 units per person1987: 0.193 units per person1988: 0.188 units per person1989: 0.186 units per person1990: 0.181 units per person1991: 0.177 units per person1992: 0.174 units per person1993: 0.171 units per person1994: 0.168 units per person1995: 0.165 units per person1996: 0.168 units per person1997: 0.177 units per person1998: 0.174 units per person1999: 0.235 units per person2000: 0.243 units per person2001: 0.239 units per person2002: 0.23 units per person2003: 0.232 units per person2004: 0.254 units per person2005: 0.268 units per person2006: 0.287 units per person2007: 0.297 units per person2008: 0.299 units per person2009: 0.285 units per person2018: 0.174 units per person2019: 0.197 units per person2020: 0.095 units per person2021: 0.126 units per person2022: 0.171 units per person2023: 0.168 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1679 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2988 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.081 units per person, in 1986.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0874 units per person
1986 0.081 units per person -7.4%
1987 0.1931 units per person +138.5%
1988 0.1881 units per person -2.6%
1989 0.1859 units per person -1.2%
1990 0.1813 units per person -2.4%
1991 0.1774 units per person -2.2%
1992 0.1741 units per person -1.9%
1993 0.1709 units per person -1.8%
1994 0.168 units per person -1.7%
1995 0.1653 units per person -1.6%
1996 0.1679 units per person +1.6%
1997 0.1771 units per person +5.4%
1998 0.1741 units per person -1.7%
1999 0.2352 units per person +35.1%
2000 0.2434 units per person +3.5%
2001 0.2395 units per person -1.6%
2002 0.2301 units per person -3.9%
2003 0.232 units per person +0.8%
2004 0.2541 units per person +9.5%
2005 0.2678 units per person +5.4%
2006 0.2873 units per person +7.3%
2007 0.2972 units per person +3.5%
2008 0.2988 units per person +0.5%
2009 0.2852 units per person -4.6%
2018 0.1744 units per person -38.8%
2019 0.1965 units per person +12.7%
2020 0.0952 units per person -51.5%
2021 0.1262 units per person +32.6%
2022 0.1709 units per person +35.4%
2023 0.1679 units per person -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1471 units per person 0.081 units per person 0.1931 units per person 5
1990s 0.1791 units per person 0.1653 units per person 0.2352 units per person 10
2000s 0.2635 units per person 0.2301 units per person 0.2988 units per person 10
2010s 0.1855 units per person 0.1744 units per person 0.1965 units per person 2
2020s 0.1401 units per person 0.0952 units per person 0.1709 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 94 Samoa 0.1944 units per person compare
  2. 95 Sri Lanka 0.1754 units per person compare
  3. 96 Uruguay 0.1703 units per person compare
  4. 98 Albania 0.1554 units per person compare
  5. 99 Algeria 0.1551 units per person compare
  6. 100 Libya 0.1498 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1679 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.2988 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 units per person in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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
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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.