Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -99.2 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-99.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 318.5%
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
186.33 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-99.2 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
36
1971–2016

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971–2016

-10001002001971199320161971: 22.4 % change on previous year1972: 12.7 % change on previous year1973: 3.8 % change on previous year1974: 30.1 % change on previous year1975: 6.5 % change on previous year1976: 13.9 % change on previous year1977: -0.763 % change on previous year1978: 12.3 % change on previous year1979: 17.1 % change on previous year1980: 5.3 % change on previous year1981: 16.7 % change on previous year1982: 0 % change on previous year1983: -11 % change on previous year1984: -7 % change on previous year1985: 5.7 % change on previous year1986: -10.3 % change on previous year1987: -1.2 % change on previous year1988: -2.5 % change on previous year1989: 13.2 % change on previous year1990: -1.7 % change on previous year1991: -9 % change on previous year1992: -5.6 % change on previous year1993: -6.6 % change on previous year1994: 1.4 % change on previous year1995: 6.2 % change on previous year1996: 7.2 % change on previous year1997: -6.7 % change on previous year1998: -11.8 % change on previous year1999: 1.5 % change on previous year2000: -10.4 % change on previous year2001: -40 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2013: 186.3 % change on previous year2014: -56.2 % change on previous year2015: 45.4 % change on previous year2016: -99.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Benin recorded -99.2 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 318.5% on the previous year and down 148.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 186.33 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -99.2 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Benin ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 22.41 % change on previous year
1972 12.68 % change on previous year -43.4%
1973 3.75 % change on previous year -70.4%
1974 30.12 % change on previous year +703.2%
1975 6.48 % change on previous year -78.5%
1976 13.91 % change on previous year +114.7%
1977 -0.7634 % change on previous year -105.5%
1978 12.31 % change on previous year -1712.3%
1979 17.12 % change on previous year +39.1%
1980 5.26 % change on previous year -69.3%
1981 16.67 % change on previous year +216.7%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 -10.95 % change on previous year
1984 -6.95 % change on previous year -36.5%
1985 5.75 % change on previous year -182.7%
1986 -10.33 % change on previous year -279.7%
1987 -1.21 % change on previous year -88.3%
1988 -2.45 % change on previous year +102.5%
1989 13.21 % change on previous year -638.2%
1990 -1.67 % change on previous year -112.6%
1991 -9.04 % change on previous year +442.4%
1992 -5.59 % change on previous year -38.2%
1993 -6.58 % change on previous year +17.7%
1994 1.41 % change on previous year -121.4%
1995 6.25 % change on previous year +343.8%
1996 7.19 % change on previous year +15.0%
1997 -6.71 % change on previous year -193.3%
1998 -11.76 % change on previous year +75.4%
1999 1.48 % change on previous year -112.6%
2000 -10.42 % change on previous year -803.1%
2001 -40 % change on previous year +284.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 186.33 % change on previous year
2014 -56.22 % change on previous year -130.2%
2015 45.4 % change on previous year -180.8%
2016 -99.2 % change on previous year -318.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.11 % change on previous year -0.7634 % change on previous year 30.12 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.8988 % change on previous year -10.95 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.5 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s -25.21 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year -10.42 % change on previous year 2
2010s 15.26 % change on previous year -99.2 % change on previous year 186.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 160 Latvia -90.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Bhutan -93.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Georgia -95.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Estonia -99.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Macau, China -99.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Namibia -99.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Benin was -99.2 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 186.33 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -99.2 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Benin rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.