Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 0.2457 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2457 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
144.44 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-50.63 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
29
1986–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2023

-500501001501986200420231986: -5.3 % change on previous year1987: 144.4 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: 1.4 % change on previous year1990: 0 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 3.1 % change on previous year1997: 7 % change on previous year1998: -0.407 % change on previous year1999: 36.7 % change on previous year2000: 4.6 % change on previous year2001: 0 % change on previous year2002: -1.6 % change on previous year2003: 3.4 % change on previous year2004: 12.3 % change on previous year2005: 8 % change on previous year2006: 9.9 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 2.9 % change on previous year2009: -2.3 % change on previous year2019: 14.4 % change on previous year2020: -50.6 % change on previous year2021: 35.3 % change on previous year2022: 38 % change on previous year2023: 0.246 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.2457 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 99.4% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 144.44 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -50.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 182 countries 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 -5.26 % change on previous year
1987 144.44 % change on previous year -2844.4%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 1.36 % change on previous year
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 0 % change on previous year
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 0 % change on previous year
1994 0 % change on previous year
1995 0 % change on previous year
1996 3.14 % change on previous year
1997 6.96 % change on previous year +121.6%
1998 -0.4065 % change on previous year -105.8%
1999 36.73 % change on previous year -9136.7%
2000 4.64 % change on previous year -87.4%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -1.59 % change on previous year
2003 3.43 % change on previous year -315.6%
2004 12.32 % change on previous year +259.0%
2005 8 % change on previous year -35.1%
2006 9.94 % change on previous year +24.3%
2007 6 % change on previous year -39.7%
2008 2.94 % change on previous year -51.1%
2009 -2.32 % change on previous year -179.0%
2019 14.38 % change on previous year -719.8%
2020 -50.63 % change on previous year -452.0%
2021 35.34 % change on previous year -169.8%
2022 38.02 % change on previous year +7.6%
2023 0.2457 % change on previous year -99.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.14 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 144.44 % change on previous year 4
1990s 4.64 % change on previous year -0.4065 % change on previous year 36.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.34 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.38 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 1
2020s 5.74 % change on previous year -50.63 % change on previous year 38.02 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2457 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 144.44 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -50.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.