Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal

Nepal: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.5%
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
285.25 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-63.33 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -3.35 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 285.25 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -63.33 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Nepal ranks 146th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 7.13 % change on previous year
1972 6.47 % change on previous year -9.2%
1973 7.76 % change on previous year +19.9%
1974 5.2 % change on previous year -33.0%
1975 -16.46 % change on previous year -416.6%
1976 13.02 % change on previous year -179.1%
1977 2.7 % change on previous year -79.3%
1978 5.88 % change on previous year +118.0%
1979 54.26 % change on previous year +822.4%
1980 -8.79 % change on previous year -116.2%
1981 -4.05 % change on previous year -53.9%
1982 9.79 % change on previous year -341.6%
1983 -9.12 % change on previous year -193.1%
1984 8.74 % change on previous year -195.9%
1985 6.7 % change on previous year -23.4%
1986 3.36 % change on previous year -49.8%
1987 -6.28 % change on previous year -286.7%
1988 141.63 % change on previous year -2354.8%
1989 -31.25 % change on previous year -122.1%
1990 -0.0147 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 -6.64 % change on previous year +45006.6%
1992 2.35 % change on previous year -135.4%
1993 -2.42 % change on previous year -202.9%
1994 7.82 % change on previous year -423.1%
1995 5 % change on previous year -36.1%
1996 5.34 % change on previous year +7.0%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 -0.1854 % change on previous year
1999 -22.69 % change on previous year +12137.0%
2000 10.42 % change on previous year -145.9%
2001 -0.3404 % change on previous year -103.3%
2002 -45.01 % change on previous year +13123.0%
2003 1.08 % change on previous year -102.4%
2004 24.78 % change on previous year +2184.3%
2005 8 % change on previous year -67.7%
2006 6.15 % change on previous year -23.2%
2007 3.62 % change on previous year -41.2%
2008 -1.5 % change on previous year -141.5%
2009 -6.9 % change on previous year +360.1%
2010 89.5 % change on previous year -1396.8%
2011 -1.83 % change on previous year -102.0%
2012 -13.79 % change on previous year +652.4%
2013 -17.21 % change on previous year +24.8%
2014 -19.53 % change on previous year +13.4%
2015 -1.39 % change on previous year -92.9%
2016 24.29 % change on previous year -1844.4%
2017 285.25 % change on previous year +1074.5%
2018 85.21 % change on previous year -70.1%
2019 -63.33 % change on previous year -174.3%
2020 19.86 % change on previous year -131.4%
2021 28.21 % change on previous year +42.1%
2022 74.01 % change on previous year +162.3%
2023 -3.35 % change on previous year -104.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.55 % change on previous year -16.46 % change on previous year 54.26 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.07 % change on previous year -31.25 % change on previous year 141.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.14 % change on previous year -22.69 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0302 % change on previous year -45.01 % change on previous year 24.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 36.72 % change on previous year -63.33 % change on previous year 285.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 29.68 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 74.01 % change on previous year 4

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  2. 144 Malawi -2.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Kyrgyzstan -2.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Iran, Islamic Republic of -3.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Norway -4.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Eswatini -4.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nepal was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 285.25 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -63.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.