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

Least developed countries
25.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
65.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Saudi Arabia
-50050100197119972023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 65.42 % change on previous year against 25.45 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.97 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.65 % change on previous year 35.66 % change on previous year 26.02 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.36 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 0.5903 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -0.0047 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.61 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year 0.9962 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 13.22 % change on previous year 10.29 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 16.48 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 65.42 % 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 Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
39.97 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 44 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-passengers-carried-annual-growth-rate/least-developed-countries-un-classification/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-passengers-carried-annual-growth-rate/least-developed-countries-un-classification/saudi-arabia/">Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.