Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World

Arab World: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 36.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.7%
Rank
12th
of 44 groups
All-time high
83.31 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-68.25 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 36.11 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 286.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 83.31 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -68.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Arab World ranks 12th 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 Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.54 % change on previous year
1972 18.76 % change on previous year +49.6%
1973 16.78 % change on previous year -10.6%
1974 25.23 % change on previous year +50.4%
1975 23.71 % change on previous year -6.0%
1976 30.8 % change on previous year +29.9%
1977 20.65 % change on previous year -33.0%
1978 16.23 % change on previous year -21.4%
1979 16.97 % change on previous year +4.5%
1980 13.22 % change on previous year -22.1%
1981 4.68 % change on previous year -64.6%
1982 6.52 % change on previous year +39.3%
1983 5.54 % change on previous year -15.0%
1984 3.16 % change on previous year -42.9%
1985 -0.1039 % change on previous year -103.3%
1986 -6.95 % change on previous year +6582.3%
1987 4.33 % change on previous year -162.3%
1988 5.31 % change on previous year +22.8%
1989 2.82 % change on previous year -46.9%
1990 -0.1304 % change on previous year -104.6%
1991 -8.41 % change on previous year +6353.4%
1992 17.49 % change on previous year -307.8%
1993 0.4141 % change on previous year -97.6%
1994 5.74 % change on previous year +1284.8%
1995 -0.1393 % change on previous year -102.4%
1996 5.86 % change on previous year -4309.5%
1997 4.39 % change on previous year -25.2%
1998 1.79 % change on previous year -59.1%
1999 7.09 % change on previous year +295.7%
2000 5.67 % change on previous year -20.1%
2001 2.29 % change on previous year -59.7%
2002 6.63 % change on previous year +190.2%
2003 5.2 % change on previous year -21.6%
2004 16.17 % change on previous year +211.0%
2005 -28.45 % change on previous year -275.9%
2006 9.78 % change on previous year -134.4%
2007 8.04 % change on previous year -17.9%
2008 3.52 % change on previous year -56.2%
2009 78.13 % change on previous year +2121.0%
2010 32.95 % change on previous year -57.8%
2011 7.13 % change on previous year -78.4%
2012 11.91 % change on previous year +67.0%
2013 9.34 % change on previous year -21.6%
2014 9.28 % change on previous year -0.7%
2015 7.89 % change on previous year -14.9%
2016 9.37 % change on previous year +18.8%
2017 4.28 % change on previous year -54.3%
2018 4.1 % change on previous year -4.1%
2019 5.85 % change on previous year +42.6%
2020 -68.25 % change on previous year -1266.3%
2021 29.01 % change on previous year -142.5%
2022 83.31 % change on previous year +187.1%
2023 36.11 % change on previous year -56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.19 % change on previous year 12.54 % change on previous year 30.8 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.85 % change on previous year -6.95 % change on previous year 13.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.41 % change on previous year -8.41 % change on previous year 17.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.7 % change on previous year -28.45 % change on previous year 78.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.21 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 32.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 20.05 % change on previous year -68.25 % change on previous year 83.31 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 9 Marshall Islands 142.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Brunei Darussalam 133.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 116.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Samoa 114.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Singapore 113.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Haiti 99.77 % change on previous year compare
  7. 15 Georgia 92.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Arab World was 36.11 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 83.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was -68.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Arab World rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World 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.