Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 41.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
38th
of 182 countries
All-time high
52.42 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-60.89 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 41.82 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 52.42 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -60.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Ethiopia 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.6 % change on previous year
1972 9.65 % change on previous year -29.0%
1973 7.18 % change on previous year -25.7%
1974 -13.1 % change on previous year -282.6%
1975 -9.08 % change on previous year -30.7%
1976 17.89 % change on previous year -297.0%
1977 -21.49 % change on previous year -220.2%
1978 -17.82 % change on previous year -17.1%
1979 6.24 % change on previous year -135.0%
1980 23.05 % change on previous year +269.2%
1981 34.87 % change on previous year +51.3%
1982 2.35 % change on previous year -93.3%
1983 6.62 % change on previous year +181.7%
1984 11.55 % change on previous year +74.5%
1985 18.15 % change on previous year +57.1%
1986 11.95 % change on previous year -34.2%
1987 12.63 % change on previous year +5.7%
1988 -0.2525 % change on previous year -102.0%
1989 9.82 % change on previous year -3989.8%
1990 -4.69 % change on previous year -147.7%
1991 2.47 % change on previous year -152.6%
1992 19.01 % change on previous year +670.5%
1993 -0.5817 % change on previous year -103.1%
1994 -4.73 % change on previous year +713.8%
1995 4.68 % change on previous year -198.8%
1996 -0.9201 % change on previous year -119.7%
1997 3.94 % change on previous year -528.6%
1998 2.28 % change on previous year -42.2%
1999 9.05 % change on previous year +297.2%
2000 9.66 % change on previous year +6.7%
2001 8.78 % change on previous year -9.1%
2002 7.36 % change on previous year -16.1%
2003 1.28 % change on previous year -82.6%
2004 25.59 % change on previous year +1895.3%
2005 18.82 % change on previous year -26.5%
2006 3.18 % change on previous year -83.1%
2007 33.13 % change on previous year +942.3%
2008 18.55 % change on previous year -44.0%
2009 7.33 % change on previous year -60.5%
2010 14.86 % change on previous year +102.7%
2011 32.68 % change on previous year +120.0%
2012 12.61 % change on previous year -61.4%
2013 13.4 % change on previous year +6.3%
2014 10.63 % change on previous year -20.7%
2015 12.75 % change on previous year +19.9%
2016 16.5 % change on previous year +29.4%
2017 16.07 % change on previous year -2.6%
2018 20.23 % change on previous year +25.9%
2019 9.83 % change on previous year -51.4%
2020 -60.89 % change on previous year -719.7%
2021 43.03 % change on previous year -170.7%
2022 52.42 % change on previous year +21.8%
2023 41.82 % change on previous year -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.7705 % change on previous year -21.49 % change on previous year 17.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.07 % change on previous year -0.2525 % change on previous year 34.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.05 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 19.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.37 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 33.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.96 % change on previous year 9.83 % change on previous year 32.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.09 % change on previous year -60.89 % change on previous year 52.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 35 Tajikistan 43.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Ecuador 42.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Myanmar 42.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 41.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 52.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -60.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.