Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -2.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.4%
World rank
144th
of 182 countries
All-time high
178.57 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-89.06 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2023

-1000100200197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi is -2.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 101.4% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 178.57 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -89.06 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 144th of 182 countries 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 27.85 % change on previous year
1972 13.01 % change on previous year -53.3%
1973 21.02 % change on previous year +61.5%
1974 8.74 % change on previous year -58.4%
1975 24.52 % change on previous year +180.5%
1976 -23.45 % change on previous year -195.6%
1977 7.04 % change on previous year -130.0%
1978 6.08 % change on previous year -13.7%
1979 4.98 % change on previous year -18.1%
1980 -15.85 % change on previous year -418.1%
1981 14.47 % change on previous year -191.3%
1982 21.1 % change on previous year +45.8%
1983 -25.63 % change on previous year -221.5%
1984 31.06 % change on previous year -221.2%
1985 10.55 % change on previous year -66.0%
1986 -0.1424 % change on previous year -101.4%
1987 -18.54 % change on previous year +12918.5%
1988 1.4 % change on previous year -107.6%
1989 4.66 % change on previous year +232.8%
1990 -0.7426 % change on previous year -115.9%
1991 -0.1663 % change on previous year -77.6%
1992 1.08 % change on previous year -751.1%
1993 8.81 % change on previous year +714.3%
1994 7.19 % change on previous year -18.4%
1995 5.01 % change on previous year -30.3%
1996 2.56 % change on previous year -49.0%
1997 3.8 % change on previous year +48.8%
1998 -0.379 % change on previous year -110.0%
1999 -28.79 % change on previous year +7495.4%
2000 3.14 % change on previous year -110.9%
2001 -2.82 % change on previous year -189.8%
2002 -6.97 % change on previous year +146.9%
2003 3.96 % change on previous year -156.7%
2004 12.51 % change on previous year +216.3%
2005 8 % change on previous year -36.1%
2006 10.18 % change on previous year +27.3%
2007 6.24 % change on previous year -38.8%
2008 3.28 % change on previous year -47.4%
2009 -1.82 % change on previous year -155.5%
2010 -41.71 % change on previous year +2192.1%
2011 -9.63 % change on previous year -76.9%
2012 -35.29 % change on previous year +266.6%
2013 -89.06 % change on previous year +152.3%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 2.65 % change on previous year
2016 12.19 % change on previous year +360.7%
2017 56.36 % change on previous year +362.2%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 -32.51 % change on previous year
2020 -74.82 % change on previous year +130.2%
2021 -28 % change on previous year -62.6%
2022 178.57 % change on previous year -737.7%
2023 -2.43 % change on previous year -101.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.98 % change on previous year -23.45 % change on previous year 27.85 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year -25.63 % change on previous year 31.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1616 % change on previous year -28.79 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.57 % change on previous year -6.97 % change on previous year 12.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s -13.7 % change on previous year -89.06 % change on previous year 56.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.33 % change on previous year -74.82 % change on previous year 178.57 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Malawi was -2.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 178.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -89.06 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.