What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 34.1%

Rank

39th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-60.2%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+34.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

36 Bahamas 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Philippines 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Singapore 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Austria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Oman 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 228 places, 9,939 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Air transport, passengers carried divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.