Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius

Mauritius: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 35.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.3%
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
625.32 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-76.41 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

0200400600197119972023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 35.37 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% on the previous year and up 11,320.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 625.32 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -76.41 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Mauritius 48th out of 182 countries 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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.22 % change on previous year —
1972 4.13 % change on previous year -20.8%
1973 -4.76 % change on previous year -215.2%
1974 16.67 % change on previous year -450.0%
1975 7.14 % change on previous year -57.1%
1976 10 % change on previous year +40.0%
1977 -8.79 % change on previous year -187.9%
1978 82.72 % change on previous year -1041.3%
1979 49.64 % change on previous year -40.0%
1980 1.7 % change on previous year -96.6%
1981 22.1 % change on previous year +1199.3%
1982 4.11 % change on previous year -81.4%
1983 15.51 % change on previous year +277.3%
1984 26.12 % change on previous year +68.4%
1985 17.94 % change on previous year -31.3%
1986 9.25 % change on previous year -48.5%
1987 42.91 % change on previous year +364.2%
1988 34.44 % change on previous year -19.7%
1989 10.45 % change on previous year -69.7%
1990 22.63 % change on previous year +116.5%
1991 1.08 % change on previous year -95.2%
1992 10.05 % change on previous year +832.8%
1993 0.6573 % change on previous year -93.5%
1994 9.28 % change on previous year +1311.8%
1995 6.27 % change on previous year -32.4%
1996 6.08 % change on previous year -3.1%
1997 12.14 % change on previous year +99.5%
1998 5.42 % change on previous year -55.3%
1999 -2.87 % change on previous year -152.9%
2000 15.29 % change on previous year -633.3%
2001 5.6 % change on previous year -63.3%
2002 2.71 % change on previous year -51.6%
2003 1.29 % change on previous year -52.4%
2004 4.4 % change on previous year +240.9%
2005 5.24 % change on previous year +18.9%
2006 -7.79 % change on previous year -248.7%
2007 20.96 % change on previous year -369.1%
2008 -1.66 % change on previous year -107.9%
2009 -13.06 % change on previous year +687.1%
2010 15.82 % change on previous year -221.1%
2011 4.43 % change on previous year -72.0%
2012 -0.5683 % change on previous year -112.8%
2013 0.3097 % change on previous year -154.5%
2014 2.76 % change on previous year +790.1%
2015 8.28 % change on previous year +200.3%
2016 8.67 % change on previous year +4.7%
2017 5.07 % change on previous year -41.6%
2018 4.23 % change on previous year -16.4%
2019 -1.06 % change on previous year -124.9%
2020 -76.41 % change on previous year +7140.3%
2021 -62.38 % change on previous year -18.4%
2022 625.32 % change on previous year -1102.5%
2023 35.37 % change on previous year -94.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 35.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 35.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year, 35.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -7140.3% -1.06 % change on previous year -76.41 % change on previous year
1994 +1311.8% 0.6573 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year
1981 +1199.3% 1.7 % change on previous year 22.1 % change on previous year
2022 +1102.5% -62.38 % change on previous year 625.32 % change on previous year
1978 +1041.3% -8.79 % change on previous year 82.72 % change on previous year
1992 +832.8% 1.08 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18 % change on previous year -8.79 % change on previous year 82.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 18.45 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 42.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.07 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 22.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.3 % change on previous year -13.06 % change on previous year 20.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.79 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 15.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 130.48 % change on previous year -76.41 % change on previous year 625.32 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 45 Kenya 37.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Egypt 37.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 47 El Salvador 36.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Hungary 34.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 Israel 33.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 33.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 35.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 625.32 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -76.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Mauritius ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,320.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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.