Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 8.35 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 39.61 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -53.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 44 groups 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1974 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1977 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1981 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8256 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +444.9% |
| 1984 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -540.7% |
| 1986 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1987 | -14.82 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1988 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1989 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1990 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1991 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 1992 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1993 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1994 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1996 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -835.8% |
| 1997 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4403 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -673.2% |
| 2000 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2001 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2002 | -21.12 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4232 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2004 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +5846.9% |
| 2011 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2013 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2014 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2016 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2018 | 39.61 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2019 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2020 | -53.19 % change on previous year | +588.7% |
| 2021 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2022 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.16 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1199 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 39.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -53.19 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kenya 37.79 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 39.61 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.