Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives

Maldives: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -6.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.5%
World rank
150th
of 182 countries
All-time high
445.56 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-87.08 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
43
1976–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1976–2023

02004001976199920231976: 42.9 % change on previous year1977: 30 % change on previous year1978: 53.8 % change on previous year1979: 25 % change on previous year1980: 8 % change on previous year1981: 25.2 % change on previous year1982: 0.592 % change on previous year1983: 11.8 % change on previous year1984: 5.3 % change on previous year1985: 50 % change on previous year1986: 8.3 % change on previous year1987: -87.1 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: 11.9 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 309.6 % change on previous year1995: 311.9 % change on previous year1996: 30.5 % change on previous year1997: -8.7 % change on previous year1998: 30.9 % change on previous year1999: 5.6 % change on previous year2000: 20.7 % change on previous year2001: -82.2 % change on previous year2002: 3 % change on previous year2003: 4 % change on previous year2004: 26 % change on previous year2005: 8 % change on previous year2006: 14 % change on previous year2007: -1 % change on previous year2008: -1.5 % change on previous year2009: -6.2 % change on previous year2015: 28.2 % change on previous year2016: 7.3 % change on previous year2017: 5.4 % change on previous year2018: -19.8 % change on previous year2019: 2.6 % change on previous year2020: -76 % change on previous year2021: -5.1 % change on previous year2022: 445.6 % change on previous year2023: -6.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded -6.72 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.5% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 445.56 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -87.08 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Maldives ranks 150th 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1976 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 42.86 % change on previous year
1977 30 % change on previous year -30.0%
1978 53.85 % change on previous year +79.5%
1979 25 % change on previous year -53.6%
1980 8 % change on previous year -68.0%
1981 25.19 % change on previous year +214.8%
1982 0.5917 % change on previous year -97.7%
1983 11.76 % change on previous year +1888.2%
1984 5.26 % change on previous year -55.3%
1985 50 % change on previous year +850.0%
1986 8.33 % change on previous year -83.3%
1987 -87.08 % change on previous year -1144.9%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 11.9 % change on previous year
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 0 % change on previous year
1994 309.57 % change on previous year
1995 311.95 % change on previous year +0.8%
1996 30.45 % change on previous year -90.2%
1997 -8.7 % change on previous year -128.6%
1998 30.86 % change on previous year -454.8%
1999 5.62 % change on previous year -81.8%
2000 20.68 % change on previous year +267.9%
2001 -82.16 % change on previous year -497.2%
2002 3 % change on previous year -103.7%
2003 4 % change on previous year +33.4%
2004 26 % change on previous year +550.0%
2005 8 % change on previous year -69.2%
2006 14 % change on previous year +75.0%
2007 -0.9998 % change on previous year -107.1%
2008 -1.5 % change on previous year +50.0%
2009 -6.2 % change on previous year +313.4%
2015 28.19 % change on previous year -554.6%
2016 7.32 % change on previous year -74.0%
2017 5.39 % change on previous year -26.3%
2018 -19.81 % change on previous year -467.3%
2019 2.55 % change on previous year -112.9%
2020 -76.02 % change on previous year -3078.4%
2021 -5.14 % change on previous year -93.2%
2022 445.56 % change on previous year -8772.4%
2023 -6.72 % change on previous year -101.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.93 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 53.85 % change on previous year 4
1980s 2.21 % change on previous year -87.08 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
1990s 69.17 % change on previous year -8.7 % change on previous year 311.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.52 % change on previous year -82.16 % change on previous year 26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.73 % change on previous year -19.81 % change on previous year 28.19 % change on previous year 5
2020s 89.42 % change on previous year -76.02 % change on previous year 445.56 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 147 Iran, Islamic Republic of -3.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 Norway -4.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Eswatini -4.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 Uruguay -8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Belize -9.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 Chile -10.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Maldives was -6.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 445.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -87.08 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Maldives rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.