Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 28.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 43.0%
Rank
16th
of 44 groups
All-time high
49.63 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-65.06 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2023

-75-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is 28.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and up 1,495.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 49.63 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -65.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.44 % change on previous year
1972 7.93 % change on previous year -24.1%
1973 18 % change on previous year +127.2%
1974 6.62 % change on previous year -63.2%
1975 4.04 % change on previous year -39.0%
1976 13.26 % change on previous year +228.4%
1977 -4 % change on previous year -130.1%
1978 6.84 % change on previous year -271.1%
1979 21.3 % change on previous year +211.3%
1980 14.63 % change on previous year -31.3%
1981 5.21 % change on previous year -64.4%
1982 0.2847 % change on previous year -94.5%
1983 -1.27 % change on previous year -544.5%
1984 5.58 % change on previous year -540.8%
1985 -0.9404 % change on previous year -116.9%
1986 -5.96 % change on previous year +534.1%
1987 11.46 % change on previous year -292.2%
1988 11.12 % change on previous year -3.0%
1989 1.64 % change on previous year -85.3%
1990 1.32 % change on previous year -19.5%
1991 -4.04 % change on previous year -406.0%
1992 -4.63 % change on previous year +14.7%
1993 7.57 % change on previous year -263.4%
1994 6.25 % change on previous year -17.4%
1995 3.21 % change on previous year -48.7%
1996 8.43 % change on previous year +162.8%
1997 2.11 % change on previous year -75.0%
1998 -1.65 % change on previous year -178.1%
1999 6.07 % change on previous year -468.5%
2000 6.59 % change on previous year +8.5%
2001 -2.79 % change on previous year -142.3%
2002 -0.574 % change on previous year -79.4%
2003 9.26 % change on previous year -1713.7%
2004 11.14 % change on previous year +20.3%
2005 17.65 % change on previous year +58.4%
2006 6.67 % change on previous year -62.2%
2007 5.7 % change on previous year -14.5%
2008 2.97 % change on previous year -47.8%
2009 -0.7858 % change on previous year -126.4%
2010 27.62 % change on previous year -3615.2%
2011 10.32 % change on previous year -62.7%
2012 6.96 % change on previous year -32.6%
2013 -2.03 % change on previous year -129.1%
2014 3.53 % change on previous year -274.0%
2015 7.71 % change on previous year +118.7%
2016 6.13 % change on previous year -20.6%
2017 9.31 % change on previous year +52.0%
2018 15.83 % change on previous year +69.9%
2019 4.25 % change on previous year -73.1%
2020 -65.06 % change on previous year -1629.9%
2021 25.52 % change on previous year -139.2%
2022 49.63 % change on previous year +94.5%
2023 28.28 % change on previous year -43.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.38 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 21.3 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.18 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.47 % change on previous year -4.63 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.58 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 17.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.96 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year 27.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.59 % change on previous year -65.06 % change on previous year 49.63 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 28.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 49.63 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was -65.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,495.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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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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.

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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.