Number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0057 units per person.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, 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.
That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| 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 Number airline passengers, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -77.1% | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0057 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, 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 Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.