Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -16.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-16.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 118.3%
World rank
158th
of 182 countries
All-time high
268.67 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-73.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded -16.45 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 118.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 268.67 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -73.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Mauritania ranks 158th 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -19.05 % change on previous year
1972 -3.65 % change on previous year -80.8%
1973 10.32 % change on previous year -382.3%
1974 7.7 % change on previous year -25.4%
1975 7.92 % change on previous year +2.8%
1976 11.72 % change on previous year +48.0%
1977 11.65 % change on previous year -0.5%
1978 11.2 % change on previous year -3.9%
1979 6.06 % change on previous year -45.9%
1980 13.52 % change on previous year +123.1%
1981 2.13 % change on previous year -84.3%
1982 2.22 % change on previous year +4.4%
1983 0.8147 % change on previous year -63.3%
1984 35.82 % change on previous year +4297.5%
1985 6 % change on previous year -83.3%
1986 9.17 % change on previous year +52.8%
1987 -7.41 % change on previous year -180.9%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 1.99 % change on previous year
1990 1.04 % change on previous year -47.6%
1991 -4.49 % change on previous year -530.3%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 0.8933 % change on previous year
1994 0.466 % change on previous year -47.8%
1995 5.71 % change on previous year +1124.3%
1996 3.03 % change on previous year -46.9%
1997 4.43 % change on previous year +46.3%
1998 1.79 % change on previous year -59.5%
1999 -24.92 % change on previous year -1488.7%
2000 -1.25 % change on previous year -95.0%
2001 -15.87 % change on previous year +1171.7%
2002 -32.21 % change on previous year +102.9%
2003 10.04 % change on previous year -131.2%
2004 10.5 % change on previous year +4.6%
2005 8 % change on previous year -23.8%
2006 7.64 % change on previous year -4.5%
2007 3.67 % change on previous year -52.0%
2008 -0.4959 % change on previous year -113.5%
2009 -7.5 % change on previous year +1412.1%
2010 268.67 % change on previous year -3682.9%
2011 -27.39 % change on previous year -110.2%
2012 -14.65 % change on previous year -46.5%
2013 -19.54 % change on previous year +33.3%
2014 3.64 % change on previous year -118.6%
2015 -8.5 % change on previous year -333.8%
2016 12.92 % change on previous year -252.0%
2017 49.46 % change on previous year +282.9%
2018 -9.46 % change on previous year -119.1%
2019 1.95 % change on previous year -120.7%
2020 -73.9 % change on previous year -3881.9%
2021 105.37 % change on previous year -242.6%
2022 90.01 % change on previous year -14.6%
2023 -16.45 % change on previous year -118.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.87 % change on previous year -19.05 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.42 % change on previous year -7.41 % change on previous year 35.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.21 % change on previous year -24.92 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.75 % change on previous year -32.21 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.71 % change on previous year -27.39 % change on previous year 268.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.26 % change on previous year -73.9 % change on previous year 105.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 155 Senegal -11.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 156 Kiribati -12.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 157 Antigua and Barbuda -12.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 159 Ghana -19.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 160 Equatorial Guinea -30.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 161 Syrian Arab Republic -32.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -16.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 268.67 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -73.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Mauritania rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.