Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 38.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
349.66 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-96.05 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
35
1971–2023

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

-10001002003001971199720231971: 19.2 % change on previous year1972: -21 % change on previous year1973: 12.1 % change on previous year1974: 39.3 % change on previous year1975: 33.2 % change on previous year1976: 46.5 % change on previous year1977: 18.4 % change on previous year1978: 0.431 % change on previous year1979: 1.9 % change on previous year1980: -9.9 % change on previous year1981: -26.3 % change on previous year1982: 5.2 % change on previous year1983: -5.5 % change on previous year1984: -4.2 % change on previous year1985: 24.1 % change on previous year1986: -0.926 % change on previous year1987: 0 % change on previous year1988: 108 % change on previous year1989: 4.3 % change on previous year1990: -39.6 % change on previous year1991: -96.1 % change on previous year1992: 91.3 % change on previous year2011: 18.8 % change on previous year2012: 3 % change on previous year2013: -39.3 % change on previous year2014: 0 % change on previous year2015: 349.7 % change on previous year2016: -5.7 % change on previous year2017: -21.2 % change on previous year2018: 202.4 % change on previous year2019: 12.9 % change on previous year2020: -85.9 % change on previous year2021: 111.9 % change on previous year2022: 67.3 % change on previous year2023: 38.6 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq is 38.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 349.66 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -96.05 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Iraq 43rd 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 19.17 % change on previous year
1972 -20.97 % change on previous year -209.4%
1973 12.14 % change on previous year -157.9%
1974 39.32 % change on previous year +224.0%
1975 33.24 % change on previous year -15.5%
1976 46.54 % change on previous year +40.0%
1977 18.38 % change on previous year -60.5%
1978 0.4313 % change on previous year -97.7%
1979 1.85 % change on previous year +329.2%
1980 -9.87 % change on previous year -633.3%
1981 -26.28 % change on previous year +166.2%
1982 5.16 % change on previous year -119.7%
1983 -5.53 % change on previous year -207.2%
1984 -4.19 % change on previous year -24.4%
1985 24.14 % change on previous year -676.8%
1986 -0.9259 % change on previous year -103.8%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 108.04 % change on previous year
1989 4.29 % change on previous year -96.0%
1990 -39.56 % change on previous year -1021.1%
1991 -96.05 % change on previous year +142.8%
1992 91.34 % change on previous year -195.1%
2011 18.82 % change on previous year -79.4%
2012 3.04 % change on previous year -83.8%
2013 -39.3 % change on previous year -1392.2%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 349.66 % change on previous year
2016 -5.73 % change on previous year -101.6%
2017 -21.21 % change on previous year +270.2%
2018 202.4 % change on previous year -1054.4%
2019 12.92 % change on previous year -93.6%
2020 -85.93 % change on previous year -765.2%
2021 111.86 % change on previous year -230.2%
2022 67.29 % change on previous year -39.8%
2023 38.6 % change on previous year -42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.68 % change on previous year -20.97 % change on previous year 46.54 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.48 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year 108.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.76 % change on previous year -96.05 % change on previous year 91.34 % change on previous year 3
2010s 57.84 % change on previous year -39.3 % change on previous year 349.66 % change on previous year 9
2020s 32.95 % change on previous year -85.93 % change on previous year 111.86 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 45 Kenya 37.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 46 Egypt 37.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iraq was 38.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 349.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -96.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.