Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 23.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 23.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 772.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 45.94 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -63.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 23rd out of 44 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1978 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +430.6% |
| 1979 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1989 | -1 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1990 | 0.647 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1991 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -725.8% |
| 1992 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1994 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1998 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1999 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 2000 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2001 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2002 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2004 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2010 | 37.63 % change on previous year | -3141.0% |
| 2011 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2013 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2015 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +479.6% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2020 | -63.02 % change on previous year | -3286.3% |
| 2021 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2022 | 45.94 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 37.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -63.02 % change on previous year | 45.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 65.42 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Korea 62.79 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guinea 62.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Serbia 60.79 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 23.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.