Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Philippines
Philippines: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 384 million passenger-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Philippines, 1995–2016
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2016, railways, passengers carried in Philippines stood at 384 million passenger-km. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Philippines peaked at 384 million passenger-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83 million passenger-km, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 62nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 220 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 123.5 million passenger-km | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 214.6 million passenger-km | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 247 million passenger-km | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 215 million passenger-km | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 123 million passenger-km | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 107 million passenger-km | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 93 million passenger-km | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 83 million passenger-km | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 83 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 342 million passenger-km | +312.0% |
| 2016 | 384 million passenger-km | +12.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 384 million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 384 million passenger-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,163 million passenger-km, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.02 million passenger-km | 123.5 million passenger-km | 247 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.8 million passenger-km | 83 million passenger-km | 123 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 363 million passenger-km | 342 million passenger-km | 384 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Philippines?
- Railways, passengers carried in Philippines was 384 million passenger-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 384 million passenger-km in 2016.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 million passenger-km in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.