Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles

Seychelles: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 8.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.9%
World rank
118th
of 182 countries
All-time high
334 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-63.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1977–2023

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 8.8 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 84.9% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 334 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -63.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Seychelles 118th 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1977 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 0 % change on previous year —
1978 0 % change on previous year —
1979 0 % change on previous year —
1980 25 % change on previous year —
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 334 % change on previous year —
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 73.58 % change on previous year —
1985 63.72 % change on previous year -13.4%
1986 5.41 % change on previous year -91.5%
1987 14.36 % change on previous year +165.6%
1988 2.02 % change on previous year -85.9%
1989 -21.27 % change on previous year -1154.3%
1990 35.34 % change on previous year -266.1%
1991 0.0825 % change on previous year -99.8%
1992 -1.28 % change on previous year -1648.7%
1993 20.79 % change on previous year -1727.2%
1994 2.8 % change on previous year -86.5%
1995 5.58 % change on previous year +99.4%
1996 18.85 % change on previous year +237.8%
1997 2.97 % change on previous year -84.2%
1998 -4.09 % change on previous year -237.4%
1999 -5.81 % change on previous year +42.1%
2000 13.43 % change on previous year -331.4%
2001 6.64 % change on previous year -50.6%
2002 23.39 % change on previous year +252.5%
2003 -20.28 % change on previous year -186.7%
2004 11.81 % change on previous year -158.2%
2005 8 % change on previous year -32.3%
2006 9.31 % change on previous year +16.3%
2007 5.36 % change on previous year -42.4%
2008 2.02 % change on previous year -62.4%
2009 -3.67 % change on previous year -282.0%
2010 -26.9 % change on previous year +632.4%
2011 -4.57 % change on previous year -83.0%
2012 -40.08 % change on previous year +776.1%
2013 45.95 % change on previous year -214.7%
2014 18.25 % change on previous year -60.3%
2015 22.15 % change on previous year +21.4%
2016 14.15 % change on previous year -36.1%
2017 11.55 % change on previous year -18.4%
2018 -28.15 % change on previous year -343.7%
2019 -9.03 % change on previous year -67.9%
2020 -63.9 % change on previous year +607.5%
2021 -7.98 % change on previous year -87.5%
2022 58.29 % change on previous year -830.8%
2023 8.8 % change on previous year -84.9%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 8.8 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.54 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 8.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles 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
1993 +1727.2% -1.28 % change on previous year 20.79 % change on previous year
1992 -1648.7% 0.0825 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3
1980s 49.68 % change on previous year -21.27 % change on previous year 334 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.53 % change on previous year -5.81 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.6 % change on previous year -20.28 % change on previous year 23.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3324 % change on previous year -40.08 % change on previous year 45.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.2 % change on previous year -63.9 % change on previous year 58.29 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 115 Burkina Faso 10.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Denmark 9.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 France 8.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Tunisia 7.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Rwanda 7.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Colombia 7.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Seychelles was 8.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 334 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -63.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Seychelles rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Seychelles ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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.