Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1754 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1754 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2715 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 95th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per person | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 units per person | +119.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0401 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0441 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0389 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0432 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0545 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0542 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0584 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0654 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.075 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.091 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0981 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1201 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1394 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1565 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1431 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1165 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1441 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1745 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2181 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2329 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2289 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2342 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2492 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2715 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.256 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0566 units per person | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 units per person | +272.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1754 units per person | +19.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1754 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1754 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1599 units per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +272.7% | 0.0393 units per person | 0.1466 units per person |
| 1980 | +119.1% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0158 units per person |
| 2020 | -77.9% | 0.256 units per person | 0.0566 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.063 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2261 units per person | 0.1441 units per person | 0.2715 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1045 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.1754 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1754 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2715 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.