Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for number airline passengers, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Nigeria ranks 139th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP +79.4%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP +22.7%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP +37.6%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP +30.0%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP -53.7%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP +52.7%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +31.9%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -53.0%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -69.4%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +33.0%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +394.5%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +28.8%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +147.1%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.4%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP +44.8%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -47.0%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -41.4%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP +28.3%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +34.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria 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
1999 +394.5% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
2010 +147.1% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 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 Nigeria

  1. 136 Nicaragua 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 137 Zambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 138 Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 140 Poland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 141 Jamaica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 142 Georgia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
Number airline passengers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for number airline passengers, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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