Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
65.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
24.04 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100197119972023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 65.42 % change on previous year against 24.04 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 35.66 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.95 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.2221 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.35 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 0.8336 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.61 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 10.29 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year 0.4872 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 12.42 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 65.42 % change on previous year against 24.04 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41.38 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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
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.