Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 27.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 27.37 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 30.17 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -68.32 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 62nd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 23.86 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1974 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1976 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1979 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +308.1% |
| 1980 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1982 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1983 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 1985 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1986 | -11.81 % change on previous year | +324.6% |
| 1987 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1988 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1991 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1992 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1993 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -790.2% |
| 1994 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1996 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1998 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -961.4% |
| 1999 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2000 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6548 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2003 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +947.9% |
| 2004 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 2006 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4825 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 2009 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2010 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2013 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2014 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +238.3% |
| 2019 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2020 | -68.32 % change on previous year | -1186.3% |
| 2021 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2022 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 23.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 19.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -68.32 % change on previous year | 30.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Sweden 28.4 % change on previous year compare
- 60 New Zealand 28.32 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Qatar 27.99 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Costa Rica 27 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Paraguay 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Bangladesh 25.85 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Africa was 27.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.17 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.