Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 25.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 25.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 69.23 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -53.72 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Least developed countries 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1973 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +700.6% |
| 1974 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +458.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0203 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1978 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -22344.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 1980 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1984 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1985 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1987 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +806.2% |
| 1989 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1990 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1991 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 1992 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1993 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1994 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 1995 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6737 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1999 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2001 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -474.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -679.8% |
| 2004 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +1011.9% |
| 2005 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 52.75 % change on previous year | +1003.9% |
| 2011 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2014 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4186 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -1337.5% |
| 2017 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +311.8% |
| 2018 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2020 | -53.72 % change on previous year | +1321.7% |
| 2021 | 24.96 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2022 | 69.23 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 2023 | 25.45 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0047 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 52.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 % change on previous year | -53.72 % change on previous year | 69.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 17 Togo 83.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.42 % 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
- 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 25.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.72 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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)
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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.