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

Latest (2023)
25.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.2%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
69.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-53.72 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1971–2023

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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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Togo 83.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Cambodia 73.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 65.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
  7. 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.