Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 19.58 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 83.6%
World rank
87th
of 182 countries
All-time high
64.77 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2018

-100-500501971199420181971: 52.6 % change on previous year1972: 30.4 % change on previous year1973: 2.5 % change on previous year1974: 30.7 % change on previous year1975: -6.3 % change on previous year1976: 1.4 % change on previous year1977: -14.8 % change on previous year1978: 17.3 % change on previous year1979: 12.7 % change on previous year1980: -9.1 % change on previous year1981: 0.706 % change on previous year1982: 0.247 % change on previous year1983: -1.8 % change on previous year1984: 15.3 % change on previous year1985: 7.5 % change on previous year1986: 19.3 % change on previous year1987: 18.8 % change on previous year1988: -5.5 % change on previous year1989: 1.9 % change on previous year1990: -17.1 % change on previous year1991: -10.9 % change on previous year1992: 10 % change on previous year1993: 5.6 % change on previous year1994: -2.6 % change on previous year1995: 11.4 % change on previous year1996: 23.3 % change on previous year1997: 0.85 % change on previous year1998: 3.8 % change on previous year1999: 14.8 % change on previous year2000: 15.1 % change on previous year2001: 1.2 % change on previous year2002: 3.6 % change on previous year2003: -8.8 % change on previous year2004: 9.2 % change on previous year2005: -21.6 % change on previous year2006: -3 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 1.6 % change on previous year2009: -16.1 % change on previous year2010: -100 % change on previous year2014: 64.8 % change on previous year2015: 21.8 % change on previous year2016: 47.3 % change on previous year2017: 10.7 % change on previous year2018: 19.6 % 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 Jamaica is 19.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 83.6% on the previous year and up 1,123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 64.77 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 52.64 % change on previous year
1972 30.44 % change on previous year -42.2%
1973 2.45 % change on previous year -91.9%
1974 30.75 % change on previous year +1154.5%
1975 -6.26 % change on previous year -120.3%
1976 1.39 % change on previous year -122.3%
1977 -14.82 % change on previous year -1164.6%
1978 17.3 % change on previous year -216.7%
1979 12.66 % change on previous year -26.8%
1980 -9.13 % change on previous year -172.1%
1981 0.7057 % change on previous year -107.7%
1982 0.2473 % change on previous year -65.0%
1983 -1.82 % change on previous year -837.1%
1984 15.31 % change on previous year -940.1%
1985 7.46 % change on previous year -51.3%
1986 19.27 % change on previous year +158.3%
1987 18.79 % change on previous year -2.5%
1988 -5.47 % change on previous year -129.1%
1989 1.86 % change on previous year -134.0%
1990 -17.11 % change on previous year -1020.4%
1991 -10.92 % change on previous year -36.2%
1992 9.98 % change on previous year -191.4%
1993 5.55 % change on previous year -44.3%
1994 -2.58 % change on previous year -146.5%
1995 11.41 % change on previous year -542.0%
1996 23.25 % change on previous year +103.7%
1997 0.85 % change on previous year -96.3%
1998 3.84 % change on previous year +352.1%
1999 14.85 % change on previous year +286.5%
2000 15.11 % change on previous year +1.8%
2001 1.25 % change on previous year -91.7%
2002 3.59 % change on previous year +187.6%
2003 -8.83 % change on previous year -345.8%
2004 9.23 % change on previous year -204.6%
2005 -21.62 % change on previous year -334.1%
2006 -3 % change on previous year -86.1%
2007 6 % change on previous year -300.0%
2008 1.6 % change on previous year -73.3%
2009 -16.06 % change on previous year -1103.5%
2010 -100 % change on previous year +522.6%
2014 64.77 % change on previous year -164.8%
2015 21.76 % change on previous year -66.4%
2016 47.3 % change on previous year +117.3%
2017 10.66 % change on previous year -77.5%
2018 19.58 % change on previous year +83.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.06 % change on previous year -14.82 % change on previous year 52.64 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.72 % change on previous year -9.13 % change on previous year 19.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.91 % change on previous year -17.11 % change on previous year 23.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.27 % change on previous year -21.62 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.68 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 64.77 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 84 Russia 20.23 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Peru 19.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Finland 19.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Luxembourg 19.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Montenegro 19.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 19.58 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 64.77 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.