Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos

Laos: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.1099 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1099 units per person
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
114th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.2233 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0038 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos, 1970–2023

00.050.10.150.2197019962023

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.1099 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 79.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.2233 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1978.

Laos ranks 114th of 183 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.

Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0209 units per person —
1971 0.0154 units per person -26.6%
1972 0.0153 units per person -0.1%
1973 0.0155 units per person +1.0%
1974 0.0153 units per person -1.3%
1975 0.015 units per person -2.2%
1976 0.0147 units per person -1.9%
1977 0.0096 units per person -34.5%
1978 0.0038 units per person -60.7%
1979 0.004 units per person +6.4%
1980 0.0039 units per person -2.0%
1981 0.0043 units per person +9.1%
1982 0.0043 units per person -1.1%
1983 0.004 units per person -7.2%
1984 0.0043 units per person +9.2%
1985 0.0042 units per person -2.1%
1986 0.0064 units per person +50.8%
1987 0.0114 units per person +78.5%
1988 0.0117 units per person +2.6%
1989 0.0118 units per person +1.5%
1990 0.0268 units per person +126.1%
1991 0.026 units per person -2.8%
1992 0.026 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.0253 units per person -2.7%
1994 0.0246 units per person -2.6%
1995 0.0253 units per person +2.5%
1996 0.0247 units per person -2.3%
1997 0.0242 units per person -2.1%
1998 0.0236 units per person -2.1%
1999 0.0369 units per person +56.2%
2000 0.0388 units per person +5.1%
2001 0.0382 units per person -1.6%
2002 0.0391 units per person +2.5%
2003 0.0384 units per person -2.0%
2004 0.047 units per person +22.5%
2005 0.05 units per person +6.4%
2006 0.0548 units per person +9.6%
2007 0.0542 units per person -1.1%
2008 0.0526 units per person -3.0%
2009 0.0485 units per person -7.8%
2010 0.0701 units per person +44.5%
2011 0.0829 units per person +18.3%
2012 0.1347 units per person +62.5%
2013 0.2233 units per person +65.8%
2014 0.1954 units per person -12.5%
2015 0.1737 units per person -11.1%
2016 0.1766 units per person +1.7%
2017 0.1704 units per person -3.5%
2018 0.1416 units per person -16.9%
2019 0.1353 units per person -4.5%
2020 0.0527 units per person -61.1%
2021 0.0211 units per person -59.9%
2022 0.0611 units per person +189.4%
2023 0.1099 units per person +79.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.1099 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.1099 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos 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
2022 +189.4% 0.0211 units per person 0.0611 units per person
1990 +126.1% 0.0118 units per person 0.0268 units per person
2023 +79.9% 0.0611 units per person 0.1099 units per person
1987 +78.5% 0.0064 units per person 0.0114 units per person
2013 +65.8% 0.1347 units per person 0.2233 units per person
2012 +62.5% 0.0829 units per person 0.1347 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.013 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0209 units per person 10
1980s 0.0066 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0118 units per person 10
1990s 0.0263 units per person 0.0236 units per person 0.0369 units per person 10
2000s 0.0462 units per person 0.0382 units per person 0.0548 units per person 10
2010s 0.1504 units per person 0.0701 units per person 0.2233 units per person 10
2020s 0.0612 units per person 0.0211 units per person 0.1099 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.1133 units per person compare
  2. 112 Bulgaria 0.1123 units per person compare
  3. 113 Rwanda 0.1101 units per person compare
  4. 115 Kenya 0.0929 units per person compare
  5. 116 Dominican Republic 0.0879 units per person compare
  6. 117 Georgia 0.0863 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per capita in Laos?
Number airline passengers, per capita in Laos was 0.1099 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.2233 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1978.
How does Laos rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
Laos ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.