Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama

Panama: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 14.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
103rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
167.01 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-75.4 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 14.07 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 167.01 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -75.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Panama ranks 103rd 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.69 % change on previous year
1972 -6.23 % change on previous year -164.2%
1973 -31.21 % change on previous year +401.2%
1974 26.76 % change on previous year -185.7%
1975 29.52 % change on previous year +10.3%
1976 4.76 % change on previous year -83.9%
1977 -7.14 % change on previous year -249.9%
1978 5.27 % change on previous year -173.8%
1979 4.27 % change on previous year -19.0%
1980 -6.84 % change on previous year -260.5%
1981 -12.95 % change on previous year +89.2%
1982 7.44 % change on previous year -157.4%
1983 -2.65 % change on previous year -135.6%
1984 14.9 % change on previous year -662.6%
1985 5.03 % change on previous year -66.2%
1986 -6.69 % change on previous year -232.9%
1987 1.81 % change on previous year -127.1%
1988 3.02 % change on previous year +66.7%
1989 -2.49 % change on previous year -182.3%
1990 -28.64 % change on previous year +1051.8%
1991 28.93 % change on previous year -201.0%
1992 -17.51 % change on previous year -160.5%
1993 13.37 % change on previous year -176.4%
1994 62.22 % change on previous year +365.3%
1995 27.18 % change on previous year -56.3%
1996 4.17 % change on previous year -84.6%
1997 12.11 % change on previous year +190.1%
1998 11.36 % change on previous year -6.2%
1999 8.44 % change on previous year -25.7%
2000 19.83 % change on previous year +134.9%
2001 -0.2398 % change on previous year -101.2%
2002 -6 % change on previous year +2401.9%
2003 35.14 % change on previous year -685.6%
2004 5.97 % change on previous year -83.0%
2005 19.68 % change on previous year +229.4%
2006 12.96 % change on previous year -34.1%
2007 21.91 % change on previous year +69.1%
2008 11.69 % change on previous year -46.6%
2009 129.79 % change on previous year +1010.0%
2010 -12.98 % change on previous year -110.0%
2011 15.49 % change on previous year -219.4%
2012 17.83 % change on previous year +15.1%
2013 55.06 % change on previous year +208.8%
2014 1.34 % change on previous year -97.6%
2015 3.22 % change on previous year +140.3%
2016 8.95 % change on previous year +177.9%
2017 -9.86 % change on previous year -210.1%
2018 5.48 % change on previous year -155.6%
2019 -1.06 % change on previous year -119.3%
2020 -75.4 % change on previous year +7013.2%
2021 167.01 % change on previous year -321.5%
2022 68.22 % change on previous year -59.2%
2023 14.07 % change on previous year -79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.97 % change on previous year -31.21 % change on previous year 29.52 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0589 % change on previous year -12.95 % change on previous year 14.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.16 % change on previous year -28.64 % change on previous year 62.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.07 % change on previous year -6 % change on previous year 129.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.35 % change on previous year -12.98 % change on previous year 55.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 43.47 % change on previous year -75.4 % change on previous year 167.01 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Panama

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  3. 102 Uzbekistan 14.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Ireland 13.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Viet Nam 13.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Brazil 13.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Panama was 14.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 167.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -75.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Panama rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.