Air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia

Bolivia: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.60 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
244,000
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia is 5.60 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia peaked at 5.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244,000, in 1970.

That places Bolivia 59th 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 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 244,000
1971 331,100 +35.7%
1972 379,000 +14.5%
1973 375,700 -0.9%
1974 475,000 +26.4%
1975 652,500 +37.4%
1976 744,700 +14.1%
1977 862,300 +15.8%
1978 1.02 million +17.8%
1979 1.23 million +20.7%
1980 1.34 million +9.5%
1981 1.22 million -9.1%
1982 1.16 million -4.9%
1983 1.30 million +12.0%
1984 1.36 million +4.7%
1985 1.34 million -1.2%
1986 1.30 million -3.2%
1987 1.23 million -5.2%
1988 1.27 million +2.8%
1989 1.27 million +0.5%
1990 1.24 million -2.8%
1991 1.20 million -3.0%
1992 1.21 million +1.2%
1993 1.12 million -8.0%
1994 1.18 million +5.2%
1995 1.22 million +4.1%
1996 1.78 million +45.7%
1997 2.25 million +26.2%
1998 2.12 million -6.0%
1999 1.87 million -11.5%
2000 1.76 million -6.2%
2001 1.56 million -11.4%
2002 1.51 million -3.1%
2003 1.77 million +17.4%
2004 1.82 million +3.0%
2005 1.89 million +3.7%
2006 1.44 million -23.7%
2007 1.74 million +20.9%
2008 1.72 million -1.5%
2009 1.54 million -10.5%
2010 1.78 million +15.9%
2011 2.13 million +19.3%
2012 2.21 million +3.8%
2013 2.03 million -8.1%
2014 3.56 million +75.7%
2015 4.12 million +15.5%
2016 3.68 million -10.6%
2017 4.05 million +10.2%
2018 4.12 million +1.7%
2019 4.07 million -1.3%
2020 2.63 million -35.4%
2021 4.31 million +64.1%
2022 5.08 million +17.8%
2023 5.60 million +10.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 630,540 244,000 1.23 million 10
1980s 1.28 million 1.16 million 1.36 million 10
1990s 1.52 million 1.12 million 2.25 million 10
2000s 1.68 million 1.44 million 1.89 million 10
2010s 3.17 million 1.78 million 4.12 million 10
2020s 4.40 million 2.63 million 5.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 56 Bangladesh 6.63 million compare
  2. 57 Denmark 6.43 million compare
  3. 58 Bahrain 5.73 million compare
  4. 60 Nigeria 5.27 million compare
  5. 61 Kenya 5.14 million compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 4.85 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Bolivia was 5.60 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 244,000 in 1970.
How does Bolivia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Bolivia ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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