Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -10.89 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -10.89 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 103.7% on the previous year and down 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 294.74 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -64.95 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 182 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, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1973 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5176 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -683.0% |
| 1976 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 1978 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1979 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1980 | -18.06 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1981 | 69.42 % change on previous year | -484.3% |
| 1982 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1984 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1986 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -887.7% |
| 1987 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1988 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1989 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1990 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1991 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -7.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 1995 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1997 | -64.95 % change on previous year | -3227.4% |
| 1998 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 166.03 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 2000 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2011 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2012 | -23.75 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2013 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2014 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2015 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6213 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | -14.1 % change on previous year | +2170.1% |
| 2018 | -31.69 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2019 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2020 | -57.91 % change on previous year | +1011.7% |
| 2021 | -34.7 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 294.74 % change on previous year | -949.3% |
| 2023 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 69.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -64.95 % change on previous year | 166.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -31.69 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.81 % change on previous year | -57.91 % change on previous year | 294.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -10.89 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 294.74 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.95 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
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.