Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 207.42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -59.63 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1974 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 1975 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1980 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1981 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1984 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 1985 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 1986 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1987 | -24.35 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1988 | -38.37 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1989 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1990 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1991 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1992 | -30.48 % change on previous year | +745.1% |
| 1993 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1995 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1996 | -59.63 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1997 | 43.85 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1998 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1999 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -2348.5% |
| 2000 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -134757.5% |
| 2005 | 38.34 % change on previous year | +887.4% |
| 2006 | 74.89 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2008 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2009 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2010 | 207.42 % change on previous year | -3271.1% |
| 2011 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2012 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2013 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +562.1% |
| 2014 | 6 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2015 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2017 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2018 | 62.55 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 2019 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2020 | -47.46 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 2021 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2022 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.33 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -38.37 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -59.63 % change on previous year | 43.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 74.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 207.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -47.46 % change on previous year | 30.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 128 Sierra Leone 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Libya 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belarus 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Somalia 0.998 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Chad 0.8974 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2457 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 207.42 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.63 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
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.