Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 40.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
67.38 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-92.12 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
46
1971–2023

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

-100-50050197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia is 40.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 67.38 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -92.12 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Zambia 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 14.06 % change on previous year
1972 7.42 % change on previous year -47.2%
1973 0.2173 % change on previous year -97.1%
1974 4.34 % change on previous year +1895.7%
1975 -3.33 % change on previous year -176.7%
1976 10.4 % change on previous year -412.9%
1977 16.59 % change on previous year +59.4%
1978 5.91 % change on previous year -64.4%
1979 -6.75 % change on previous year -214.2%
1980 -12.95 % change on previous year +91.9%
1981 8.12 % change on previous year -162.7%
1982 -9.05 % change on previous year -211.5%
1983 -6.48 % change on previous year -28.4%
1984 3.76 % change on previous year -158.0%
1985 3.38 % change on previous year -10.1%
1986 -6.38 % change on previous year -288.8%
1987 8.5 % change on previous year -233.2%
1988 17.68 % change on previous year +108.1%
1989 20.36 % change on previous year +15.2%
1990 11.47 % change on previous year -43.7%
1991 -28.17 % change on previous year -345.6%
1992 -15.9 % change on previous year -43.6%
1993 -10.98 % change on previous year -31.0%
1994 7.17 % change on previous year -165.3%
1998 -1.61 % change on previous year -122.5%
1999 59.22 % change on previous year -3771.7%
2000 15.35 % change on previous year -74.1%
2001 -45.87 % change on previous year -398.8%
2002 -2.97 % change on previous year -93.5%
2003 8.29 % change on previous year -378.9%
2004 -2.14 % change on previous year -125.8%
2005 8 % change on previous year -474.6%
2006 8.91 % change on previous year +11.3%
2007 4.96 % change on previous year -44.3%
2008 1.43 % change on previous year -71.3%
2011 17.48 % change on previous year +1126.1%
2012 -58.4 % change on previous year -434.1%
2013 -92.12 % change on previous year +57.7%
2014 -14.35 % change on previous year -84.4%
2016 -29.25 % change on previous year +103.8%
2017 7.3 % change on previous year -124.9%
2018 -89.24 % change on previous year -1322.8%
2019 5.25 % change on previous year -105.9%
2020 -50.2 % change on previous year -1056.9%
2022 67.38 % change on previous year -234.2%
2023 40.71 % change on previous year -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.43 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 16.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.69 % change on previous year -12.95 % change on previous year 20.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.03 % change on previous year -28.17 % change on previous year 59.22 % change on previous year 7
2000s -0.4492 % change on previous year -45.87 % change on previous year 15.35 % change on previous year 9
2010s -31.67 % change on previous year -92.12 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year 8
2020s 19.3 % change on previous year -50.2 % change on previous year 67.38 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 36 Ecuador 42.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 37 Myanmar 42.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Zambia was 40.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 67.38 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -92.12 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Zambia rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.