Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda

Uganda: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -38.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-38.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.9%
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
233.4 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-78.05 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971–2023

-1000100200197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda is -38.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.9% on the previous year and down 520.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 233.4 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -78.05 % change on previous year, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.62 % change on previous year
1972 -11.97 % change on previous year -224.4%
1973 -68.34 % change on previous year +471.0%
1974 19.66 % change on previous year -128.8%
1975 -8.13 % change on previous year -141.4%
1976 28.12 % change on previous year -445.8%
1981 -24.21 % change on previous year -186.1%
1982 -0.639 % change on previous year -97.4%
1983 20.74 % change on previous year -3345.7%
1984 -34.09 % change on previous year -264.4%
1985 -28.69 % change on previous year -15.8%
1986 41.64 % change on previous year -245.2%
1987 -8 % change on previous year -119.2%
1988 32.61 % change on previous year -507.6%
1989 90.16 % change on previous year +176.5%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 -77.33 % change on previous year
1992 20.15 % change on previous year -126.1%
1993 145.89 % change on previous year +623.9%
1994 -19.56 % change on previous year -113.4%
1995 51.36 % change on previous year -362.5%
1996 5.92 % change on previous year -88.5%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 -0.3992 % change on previous year
1999 79.76 % change on previous year -20079.7%
2000 -78.05 % change on previous year -197.9%
2001 3 % change on previous year -103.8%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 -2 % change on previous year
2004 15 % change on previous year -850.1%
2005 8 % change on previous year -46.7%
2006 12 % change on previous year +50.0%
2007 8 % change on previous year -33.3%
2008 5.77 % change on previous year -27.9%
2009 1.7 % change on previous year -70.5%
2010 141.16 % change on previous year +8201.6%
2011 -8.59 % change on previous year -106.1%
2012 28.63 % change on previous year -433.3%
2013 9.15 % change on previous year -68.1%
2014 -17.6 % change on previous year -292.4%
2015 -74.48 % change on previous year +323.3%
2016 24.81 % change on previous year -133.3%
2017 -71.34 % change on previous year -387.5%
2018 41.81 % change on previous year -158.6%
2019 -6.55 % change on previous year -115.7%
2020 -75.05 % change on previous year +1045.7%
2021 233.4 % change on previous year -411.0%
2022 113.18 % change on previous year -51.5%
2023 -38.41 % change on previous year -133.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -5.17 % change on previous year -68.34 % change on previous year 28.12 % change on previous year 6
1980s 9.95 % change on previous year -34.09 % change on previous year 90.16 % change on previous year 9
1990s 20.58 % change on previous year -77.33 % change on previous year 145.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.66 % change on previous year -78.05 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.7 % change on previous year -74.48 % change on previous year 141.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 58.28 % change on previous year -75.05 % change on previous year 233.4 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 159 Ghana -19.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Equatorial Guinea -30.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 161 Syrian Arab Republic -32.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 163 Central African Republic -40 % change on previous year compare
  5. 164 Sudan -42.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 165 Gabon -43.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Uganda was -38.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 233.4 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -78.05 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 520.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.