Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya stood at 2.76 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 155.28 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Libya ranks 129th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1974 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1976 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1980 | 27.91 % change on previous year | +971.2% |
| 1981 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1983 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 1984 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2841 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1986 | -12.44 % change on previous year | +4276.9% |
| 1987 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1988 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 1991 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1992 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -732.9% |
| 1993 | -36.82 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1994 | -24.88 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1995 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1997 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -530.9% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -3 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2002 | -4 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 12 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2009 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -778.5% |
| 2010 | 155.28 % change on previous year | -2929.4% |
| 2011 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2012 | -38.79 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 96.32 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 2014 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2015 | -40.19 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2016 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2017 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 2019 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2020 | -47.69 % change on previous year | +815.8% |
| 2021 | 35.39 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2022 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.76 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.87 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4276.9% | -0.2841 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2929.4% | -5.49 % change on previous year | 155.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -36.82 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.32 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 35.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -40.19 % change on previous year | 155.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 % change on previous year | -47.69 % change on previous year | 35.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 126 Nicaragua 3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Pakistan 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belarus 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Nigeria 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Somalia 0.998 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Libya was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 155.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.