Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 27.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia is 27.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and up 434.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 69.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -58.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 17th of 44 groups 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -939.2% |
| 1973 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1974 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1975 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1976 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1981 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +674.2% |
| 1982 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1989 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1990 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +343.7% |
| 1991 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1993 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 1994 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1995 | 21 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1997 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2000 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -568.1% |
| 2001 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2002 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2003 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2004 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2005 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2007 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2008 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2009 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2010 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2011 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2012 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2013 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 2014 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 17.91 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5017 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2020 | -58.62 % change on previous year | -11784.9% |
| 2021 | 21.09 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | 69.08 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 38.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 % change on previous year | -58.62 % change on previous year | 69.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Haiti 99.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Georgia 92.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Fiji 84.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Togo 83.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cambodia 73.79 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in South Asia was 27.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.