Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 82.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos stood at 82.42 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 57.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 193.55 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -60.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Laos 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -24.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -60 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 11.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1983 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 1984 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6369 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1986 | 55.06 % change on previous year | +8544.9% |
| 1987 | 83.67 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1989 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 132.66 % change on previous year | +2900.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -0.3213 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 58.9 % change on previous year | -18433.9% |
| 2000 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -0.4308 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2004 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -5732.5% |
| 2005 | 8 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2006 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -407.1% |
| 2009 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 46.66 % change on previous year | -825.3% |
| 2011 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 64.81 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 2013 | 68.18 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2015 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2017 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2018 | -15.6 % change on previous year | +688.1% |
| 2019 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | -60.49 % change on previous year | +1928.3% |
| 2021 | -59.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 193.55 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 2023 | 82.42 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 82.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 82.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +18433.9% | -0.3213 % change on previous year | 58.9 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +8544.9% | 0.6369 % change on previous year | 55.06 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +5732.5% | -0.4308 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2900.7% | 4.42 % change on previous year | 132.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1928.3% | -2.98 % change on previous year | -60.49 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +825.3% | -6.43 % change on previous year | 46.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.43 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.96 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 83.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9 % change on previous year | -0.3213 % change on previous year | 132.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 68.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 % change on previous year | -60.49 % change on previous year | 193.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 15 Georgia 92.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Fiji 84.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Togo 83.18 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cambodia 73.79 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 65.42 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Laos was 82.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 193.55 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.