Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0057 units per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
167th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0714 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0047 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
47
1970–2023

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

00.020.040.060.08197019962023

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0057 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0714 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2022.

Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0513 units per person —
1971 0.0542 units per person +5.7%
1972 0.0568 units per person +4.9%
1973 0.0594 units per person +4.6%
1980 0.0586 units per person -1.5%
1981 0.0714 units per person +21.9%
1982 0.0575 units per person -19.4%
1983 0.0555 units per person -3.6%
1984 0.0525 units per person -5.3%
1985 0.0522 units per person -0.7%
1986 0.0503 units per person -3.6%
1987 0.0495 units per person -1.5%
1988 0.0548 units per person +10.6%
1989 0.0591 units per person +7.9%
1990 0.0593 units per person +0.3%
1991 0.0711 units per person +19.9%
1992 0.0633 units per person -11.0%
1993 0.0547 units per person -13.6%
1994 0.0621 units per person +13.4%
1995 0.057 units per person -8.2%
1996 0.0586 units per person +2.8%
1997 0.0695 units per person +18.6%
1998 0.068 units per person -2.1%
1999 0.0552 units per person -18.8%
2000 0.0511 units per person -7.5%
2001 0.0257 units per person -49.7%
2002 0.0207 units per person -19.5%
2003 0.0164 units per person -20.8%
2004 0.0182 units per person +10.8%
2005 0.0195 units per person +7.0%
2006 0.0189 units per person -2.8%
2007 0.0199 units per person +5.2%
2008 0.0204 units per person +2.5%
2009 0.0199 units per person -2.5%
2010 0.0194 units per person -2.6%
2011 0.0205 units per person +6.0%
2012 0.0232 units per person +13.0%
2013 0.0251 units per person +8.0%
2014 0.0212 units per person -15.5%
2015 0.0257 units per person +21.2%
2016 0.0259 units per person +0.9%
2017 0.0191 units per person -26.5%
2018 0.0188 units per person -1.5%
2020 0.0209 units per person +11.1%
2021 0.0048 units per person -77.1%
2022 0.0047 units per person -1.8%
2023 0.0057 units per person +20.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe 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
2021 -77.1% 0.0209 units per person 0.0048 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0554 units per person 0.0513 units per person 0.0594 units per person 4
1980s 0.0561 units per person 0.0495 units per person 0.0714 units per person 10
1990s 0.0619 units per person 0.0547 units per person 0.0711 units per person 10
2000s 0.0231 units per person 0.0164 units per person 0.0511 units per person 10
2010s 0.0221 units per person 0.0188 units per person 0.0259 units per person 9
2020s 0.009 units per person 0.0047 units per person 0.0209 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 164 Sierra Leone 0.0077 units per person compare
  2. 165 Guinea 0.0071 units per person compare
  3. 166 Haiti 0.0064 units per person compare
  4. 168 Burkina Faso 0.0045 units per person compare
  5. 169 Somalia 0.0021 units per person compare
  6. 170 Chad 0.002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0057 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0714 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2022.
How does Zimbabwe rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.