Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines

Philippines: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 49.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 83.6%
World rank
32nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
302.76 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-77.79 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 49.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 83.6% on the previous year and up 572.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 302.76 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -77.79 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -12.58 % change on previous year —
1972 2.56 % change on previous year -120.3%
1973 10.63 % change on previous year +315.2%
1974 7.47 % change on previous year -29.7%
1975 9.24 % change on previous year +23.7%
1976 2.08 % change on previous year -77.5%
1977 7.29 % change on previous year +251.2%
1978 12.93 % change on previous year +77.2%
1979 1.86 % change on previous year -85.6%
1980 -6.6 % change on previous year -455.6%
1981 9.15 % change on previous year -238.7%
1982 9.15 % change on previous year -0.0%
1983 11.71 % change on previous year +28.0%
1984 1.72 % change on previous year -85.3%
1985 4.92 % change on previous year +186.7%
1986 5.84 % change on previous year +18.6%
1987 7.54 % change on previous year +29.1%
1988 9 % change on previous year +19.4%
1989 -0.0752 % change on previous year -100.8%
1990 -1.34 % change on previous year +1680.4%
1991 -3.56 % change on previous year +165.8%
1992 12.84 % change on previous year -461.0%
1993 6.35 % change on previous year -50.6%
1994 4.98 % change on previous year -21.5%
1995 4.79 % change on previous year -3.9%
1996 1.16 % change on previous year -75.7%
1997 2.91 % change on previous year +150.4%
1998 -9.94 % change on previous year -441.4%
1999 -25.37 % change on previous year +155.2%
2000 14.58 % change on previous year -157.5%
2001 11.47 % change on previous year -21.3%
2002 0.5087 % change on previous year -95.6%
2003 0.132 % change on previous year -74.1%
2004 14.41 % change on previous year +10819.0%
2005 9.05 % change on previous year -37.2%
2006 3.08 % change on previous year -66.0%
2007 6.18 % change on previous year +101.0%
2008 7.83 % change on previous year +26.6%
2009 10.23 % change on previous year +30.7%
2010 115.4 % change on previous year +1028.2%
2011 16.62 % change on previous year -85.6%
2012 8.41 % change on previous year -49.4%
2013 -10.51 % change on previous year -225.0%
2014 36.63 % change on previous year -448.5%
2015 6.09 % change on previous year -83.4%
2016 8.6 % change on previous year +41.1%
2017 -2.15 % change on previous year -125.0%
2018 9.5 % change on previous year -541.8%
2019 10.9 % change on previous year +14.7%
2020 -77.79 % change on previous year -813.5%
2021 -35.11 % change on previous year -54.9%
2022 302.76 % change on previous year -962.3%
2023 49.62 % change on previous year -83.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 49.62 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 49.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines 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
2004 +10819.0% 0.132 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year
1990 -1680.4% -0.0752 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year
2010 +1028.2% 10.23 % change on previous year 115.4 % change on previous year
2022 +962.3% -35.11 % change on previous year 302.76 % change on previous year
2020 -813.5% 10.9 % change on previous year -77.79 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.61 % change on previous year -12.58 % change on previous year 12.93 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.24 % change on previous year -6.6 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.7162 % change on previous year -25.37 % change on previous year 12.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.75 % change on previous year 0.132 % change on previous year 14.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.95 % change on previous year -10.51 % change on previous year 115.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s 59.87 % change on previous year -77.79 % change on previous year 302.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Oman 53.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Turkmenistan 52.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Thailand 50.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Angola 47.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Bhutan 45.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Tajikistan 43.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Philippines was 49.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 302.76 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -77.79 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 572.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.