Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia

Liberia: Number of airline passengers per year was 32,000 in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
32,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 1984
All-time low
9,400
in 1979
Years of data
19
1974–1992

Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia, 1974–1992

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1974198319921974: 25.0k1975: 25.5k1976: 26.0k1977: 27.0k1978: 29.0k1979: 9.4k1980: 10.6k1981: 30.4k1982: 40.9k1983: 44.0k1984: 50.0k1985: 42.0k1986: 42.0k1987: 44.0k1988: 45.7k1989: 46.3k1990: 33.7k1991: 32.0k1992: 32.0k

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1992, number of airline passengers per year in Liberia stood at 32,000.

That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Liberia peaked at 50,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,400, in 1979.

That places Liberia 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia, 1974 to 1992.
Year Value Change
1974 25,000 —
1975 25,500 +2.0%
1976 26,000 +2.0%
1977 27,000 +3.8%
1978 29,000 +7.4%
1979 9,400 -67.6%
1980 10,600 +12.8%
1981 30,400 +186.8%
1982 40,900 +34.5%
1983 44,000 +7.6%
1984 50,000 +13.6%
1985 42,000 -16.0%
1986 42,000 +0.0%
1987 44,000 +4.8%
1988 45,700 +3.9%
1989 46,300 +1.3%
1990 33,700 -27.2%
1991 32,000 -5.0%
1992 32,000 +0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 32,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 32,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia 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
1981 +186.8% 10,600 30,400
1979 -67.6% 29,000 9,400

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,650 9,400 29,000 6
1980s 39,590 10,600 50,000 10
1990s 32,567 32,000 33,700 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
  2. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
  3. 162 Somalia 34,066 compare
  4. 164 Marshall Islands 29,502 compare
  5. 165 Lithuania 29,256
  6. 166 Chad 28,332 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Liberia?
Number of airline passengers per year in Liberia was 32,000 in 1992, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1984.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,400 in 1979.
How does Liberia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Liberia ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 1992.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.