Laos vs Least developed countries: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Laos
82.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
25.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Least developed countries
-1000100200197119972023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 82.42 % change on previous year against 25.45 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 56.97 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Laos ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s -11.43 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year 21.08 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 16.96 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 14.61 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 19.9 % change on previous year -0.0047 % change on previous year 19.9 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 4.68 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 0.0716 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 16.13 % change on previous year 13.22 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 39.03 % change on previous year 16.48 % change on previous year 22.55 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Laos or Least developed countries?
Laos, at 82.42 % change on previous year against 25.45 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Laos and Least developed countries?
56.97 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Least developed countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Laos and Least developed countries rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.