Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 14.34 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.1%
Rank
37th
of 44 groups
All-time high
55.03 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-59.31 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2023

-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 14.34 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 55.03 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -59.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.67 % change on previous year
1972 13.88 % change on previous year +144.8%
1973 9.96 % change on previous year -28.2%
1974 16.56 % change on previous year +66.2%
1975 14.38 % change on previous year -13.1%
1976 11.44 % change on previous year -20.5%
1977 10.35 % change on previous year -9.5%
1978 11.7 % change on previous year +13.0%
1979 16.04 % change on previous year +37.1%
1980 8.14 % change on previous year -49.3%
1981 -1.83 % change on previous year -122.4%
1982 2.47 % change on previous year -235.2%
1983 0.8405 % change on previous year -65.9%
1984 1.52 % change on previous year +80.9%
1985 3.18 % change on previous year +109.0%
1986 7.6 % change on previous year +139.0%
1987 2.23 % change on previous year -70.7%
1988 -1.35 % change on previous year -160.8%
1989 8.66 % change on previous year -739.2%
1990 -2.3 % change on previous year -126.6%
1991 -2.24 % change on previous year -3.0%
1992 0.5158 % change on previous year -123.1%
1993 4.39 % change on previous year +751.9%
1994 7.39 % change on previous year +68.2%
1995 -2.55 % change on previous year -134.5%
1996 7.16 % change on previous year -380.6%
1997 10.25 % change on previous year +43.1%
1998 5.35 % change on previous year -47.8%
1999 2.67 % change on previous year -50.1%
2000 3.06 % change on previous year +14.5%
2001 6.35 % change on previous year +107.8%
2002 -3.14 % change on previous year -149.5%
2003 -4.39 % change on previous year +39.8%
2004 8.3 % change on previous year -289.1%
2005 6.39 % change on previous year -23.1%
2006 2.79 % change on previous year -56.3%
2007 7.93 % change on previous year +184.3%
2008 11.72 % change on previous year +47.8%
2009 2.98 % change on previous year -74.6%
2010 29.17 % change on previous year +880.5%
2011 10.35 % change on previous year -64.5%
2012 9.4 % change on previous year -9.2%
2013 6.73 % change on previous year -28.4%
2014 6.72 % change on previous year -0.1%
2015 6.77 % change on previous year +0.7%
2016 -0.0186 % change on previous year -100.3%
2017 3.88 % change on previous year -20962.1%
2018 5.92 % change on previous year +52.4%
2019 4.05 % change on previous year -31.7%
2020 -59.31 % change on previous year -1565.9%
2021 55.03 % change on previous year -192.8%
2022 43.57 % change on previous year -20.8%
2023 14.34 % change on previous year -67.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +20962.1% -0.0186 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year
2020 -1565.9% 4.05 % change on previous year -59.31 % change on previous year
2010 +880.5% 2.98 % change on previous year 29.17 % change on previous year
1993 +751.9% 0.5158 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year
1989 +739.2% -1.35 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.22 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 16.56 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.14 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.06 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 10.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.2 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.3 % change on previous year -0.0186 % change on previous year 29.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.41 % change on previous year -59.31 % change on previous year 55.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 34 Bhutan 45.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Tajikistan 43.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 42.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Myanmar 42.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  7. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.34 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 55.03 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -59.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.