Gabon: Air transport, passengers carried

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Gabon's air transport, passengers carried fell 60,011 on 2015 (from 137,331 to 77,320).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2015), the average change was −14,277 and a typical year strayed about 82,187 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 202,900 in 1994 and the biggest yearly fall was 281,231 in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is downward, about 60,724 a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Gabon in the 2016 ranking

• Benin — 2nd of 2: 899

What this measures

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 46 values

Air transport, passengers carried in nearby economies

• Angola — 1.32 million (2023)
• Benin — 899 (2016)
• Botswana — 172,720 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 103,592 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 71,784 (2023)
• Cameroon — 331,025 (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 1.15 million (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 147,084 (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 716,233 (2023)
• Equatorial Guinea — 118,427 (2023)
• Eswatini

More infrastructure data for Gabon

• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 3.18 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 125.34 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 2,305 (2016)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 67,119 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 2.64 (2024)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 30.01% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 68.72% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 90.57 (2023)
• Rail lines (total route-km) — 648 (2021)
• Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

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Questions people ask

What is Gabon's air transport, passengers carried?

77,320 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 35.67% from 120,200 in 1970 (0.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 545,640 in 2008 and the lowest 0 in 2013.

Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Gabon?

In 2016, Gabon's air transport, passengers carried fell 60,011 on 2015 (from 137,331 to 77,320). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2015), the average change was −14,277 and a typical year strayed about 82,187 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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