Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 37.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 37.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 1,384.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 57.2 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -70.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kenya 45th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 57.2 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 1974 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1975 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1976 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 1977 | -47.22 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1978 | 53.1 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1979 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1982 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1983 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1984 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1986 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1987 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1992 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1994 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1995 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 1997 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 1999 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2001 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2002 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +298.4% |
| 2005 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2010 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +1458.2% |
| 2011 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2013 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2014 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 2019 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -70.93 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2022 | 51.64 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.67 % change on previous year | -47.22 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 36.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -70.93 % change on previous year | 51.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Egypt 37.19 % change on previous year compare
- 47 El Salvador 36.53 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mauritius 35.37 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Kenya was 37.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,384.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.