Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 31.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.7%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
79.16 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-66.16 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 31.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and up 329.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.16 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66.16 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 13th out of 44 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.21 % change on previous year
1972 8.5 % change on previous year -35.7%
1973 16.11 % change on previous year +89.5%
1974 22.44 % change on previous year +39.3%
1975 24.07 % change on previous year +7.3%
1976 29.89 % change on previous year +24.2%
1977 19.83 % change on previous year -33.6%
1978 16 % change on previous year -19.3%
1979 7.42 % change on previous year -53.6%
1980 9.59 % change on previous year +29.2%
1981 3.04 % change on previous year -68.3%
1982 7.71 % change on previous year +153.2%
1983 8.14 % change on previous year +5.6%
1984 5.37 % change on previous year -34.0%
1985 -0.6941 % change on previous year -112.9%
1986 -1.26 % change on previous year +81.0%
1987 4.86 % change on previous year -486.5%
1988 3.65 % change on previous year -24.9%
1989 4.39 % change on previous year +20.3%
1990 1.81 % change on previous year -58.8%
1991 -5.68 % change on previous year -414.3%
1992 12.43 % change on previous year -318.9%
1993 1.91 % change on previous year -84.6%
1994 6.37 % change on previous year +232.5%
1995 1.15 % change on previous year -81.9%
1996 7.13 % change on previous year +519.7%
1997 8.06 % change on previous year +13.2%
1998 -0.8667 % change on previous year -110.7%
1999 5.46 % change on previous year -730.5%
2000 4.3 % change on previous year -21.3%
2001 13.68 % change on previous year +218.2%
2002 -7.44 % change on previous year -154.4%
2003 13.49 % change on previous year -281.3%
2004 7.61 % change on previous year -43.6%
2005 -20.16 % change on previous year -364.7%
2006 8.32 % change on previous year -141.3%
2007 5.95 % change on previous year -28.4%
2008 0.0189 % change on previous year -99.7%
2009 55.95 % change on previous year +295708.4%
2010 33.52 % change on previous year -40.1%
2011 6.78 % change on previous year -79.8%
2012 8.54 % change on previous year +25.9%
2013 7.42 % change on previous year -13.1%
2014 8.05 % change on previous year +8.6%
2015 5.87 % change on previous year -27.1%
2016 10.26 % change on previous year +74.8%
2017 6.43 % change on previous year -37.4%
2018 2.2 % change on previous year -65.8%
2019 4.47 % change on previous year +103.7%
2020 -66.16 % change on previous year -1578.6%
2021 25.76 % change on previous year -138.9%
2022 79.16 % change on previous year +207.3%
2023 31.88 % change on previous year -59.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
2009 +295708.4% 0.0189 % change on previous year 55.95 % change on previous year
2020 -1578.6% 4.47 % change on previous year -66.16 % change on previous year
1999 +730.5% -0.8667 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year
1996 +519.7% 1.15 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.5 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 29.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.48 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.78 % change on previous year -5.68 % change on previous year 12.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.17 % change on previous year -20.16 % change on previous year 55.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.35 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 33.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 17.66 % change on previous year -66.16 % change on previous year 79.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 10 Brunei Darussalam 133.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 116.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Samoa 114.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Singapore 113.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Haiti 99.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Georgia 92.02 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Fiji 84.38 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 31.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 79.16 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -66.16 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.