Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -4.84 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2023.
The figure is down 291.5% on the previous year and down 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central peaked at 45.27 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -41.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 7.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1975 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -484.7% |
| 1976 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1979 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1981 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1982 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1983 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1984 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1985 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1986 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -492.6% |
| 1987 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1988 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1990 | -7 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1992 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1993 | -15.87 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1995 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1996 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5128 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1999 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -2338.5% |
| 2000 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2001 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -724.3% |
| 2002 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2015 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2016 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2017 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2020 | -41.71 % change on previous year | -3849.1% |
| 2021 | 45.27 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2022 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2023 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 % change on previous year | -41.71 % change on previous year | 45.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 Botswana 32.31 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Suriname 30.65 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ecuador 29.13 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Argentina 28.99 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Paraguay 28.05 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 27.57 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kuwait 27.49 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Africa Western and Central was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.