Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
63rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
131.88 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-77.58 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 27 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and up 276.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 131.88 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -77.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.57 % change on previous year
1972 9.59 % change on previous year +0.2%
1973 2.31 % change on previous year -75.9%
1974 19.05 % change on previous year +724.6%
1975 -0.6679 % change on previous year -103.5%
1976 5.03 % change on previous year -853.0%
1977 -16.31 % change on previous year -424.3%
1978 -1.68 % change on previous year -89.7%
1979 13.91 % change on previous year -926.6%
1980 17.81 % change on previous year +28.0%
1981 -0.8349 % change on previous year -104.7%
1982 7.25 % change on previous year -968.4%
1983 -17.23 % change on previous year -337.6%
1984 -15.04 % change on previous year -12.7%
1985 -3.88 % change on previous year -74.2%
1986 7.97 % change on previous year -305.6%
1987 3.85 % change on previous year -51.6%
1988 15.25 % change on previous year +295.6%
1989 10.03 % change on previous year -34.2%
1990 5.94 % change on previous year -40.8%
1991 8.69 % change on previous year +46.3%
1992 22.7 % change on previous year +161.0%
1993 10.84 % change on previous year -52.2%
1994 12.01 % change on previous year +10.8%
1995 12.57 % change on previous year +4.7%
1996 5.46 % change on previous year -56.6%
1997 8.02 % change on previous year +46.9%
1998 17.95 % change on previous year +123.9%
1999 -9.76 % change on previous year -154.4%
2000 -16.82 % change on previous year +72.2%
2001 -15.94 % change on previous year -5.2%
2002 -8.5 % change on previous year -46.7%
2003 11.07 % change on previous year -230.2%
2004 20.21 % change on previous year +82.5%
2005 5.75 % change on previous year -71.6%
2006 -1.06 % change on previous year -118.4%
2007 7.84 % change on previous year -841.5%
2008 0.6499 % change on previous year -91.7%
2009 -8.9 % change on previous year -1469.0%
2010 82.06 % change on previous year -1022.3%
2011 7.75 % change on previous year -90.6%
2012 -3.25 % change on previous year -141.9%
2013 -15.32 % change on previous year +371.7%
2014 -4.78 % change on previous year -68.8%
2015 6.9 % change on previous year -244.5%
2016 3.06 % change on previous year -55.7%
2017 15.91 % change on previous year +420.2%
2018 6.98 % change on previous year -56.2%
2019 4.26 % change on previous year -38.9%
2020 -77.58 % change on previous year -1920.5%
2021 46.83 % change on previous year -160.4%
2022 131.88 % change on previous year +181.6%
2023 27 % change on previous year -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.53 % change on previous year -16.31 % change on previous year 19.05 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.52 % change on previous year -17.23 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.44 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 22.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5706 % change on previous year -16.82 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.36 % change on previous year -15.32 % change on previous year 82.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 32.03 % change on previous year -77.58 % change on previous year 131.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 60 New Zealand 28.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Qatar 27.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 South Africa 27.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Paraguay 26.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Bangladesh 25.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Morocco 25.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 131.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -77.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.