Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in Kuwait

Kuwait: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual was 27.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
45th
of 182 countries
All-time high
162.36 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-66.63 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Kuwait, 1971–2023

-50050100150197119972023

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 27.49 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2023.

The figure is down 83.1% on the previous year and up 624.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Kuwait peaked at 162.36 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Kuwait 45th 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, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.49 % change on previous year —
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 2.94 % change on previous year —
1974 8.57 % change on previous year +191.4%
1975 10.53 % change on previous year +22.8%
1976 15.48 % change on previous year +47.0%
1977 19.59 % change on previous year +26.6%
1978 7.76 % change on previous year -60.4%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 3.2 % change on previous year —
1981 3.88 % change on previous year +21.1%
1982 -0.7463 % change on previous year -119.3%
1983 9.77 % change on previous year -1409.8%
1984 0.6849 % change on previous year -93.0%
1985 -3.4 % change on previous year -596.6%
1986 0.7042 % change on previous year -120.7%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 4.9 % change on previous year —
1989 4 % change on previous year -18.3%
1990 -35.9 % change on previous year -997.4%
1991 -28 % change on previous year -22.0%
1992 98.61 % change on previous year -452.2%
1993 13.29 % change on previous year -86.5%
1994 6.17 % change on previous year -53.5%
1995 4.07 % change on previous year -34.1%
1996 8.38 % change on previous year +105.9%
1997 -11.34 % change on previous year -235.3%
1998 8.72 % change on previous year -176.9%
1999 -7.49 % change on previous year -185.8%
2000 1.08 % change on previous year -114.4%
2001 -4.6 % change on previous year -527.7%
2002 13.47 % change on previous year -392.9%
2003 -5.79 % change on previous year -143.0%
2004 9.42 % change on previous year -262.6%
2005 -1.9 % change on previous year -120.1%
2006 8 % change on previous year -521.8%
2007 -14.45 % change on previous year -280.7%
2008 1.78 % change on previous year -112.3%
2009 1.07 % change on previous year -39.9%
2010 130.05 % change on previous year +12091.3%
2011 -24.12 % change on previous year -118.5%
2012 -9.26 % change on previous year -61.6%
2013 -5.24 % change on previous year -43.4%
2014 -2.55 % change on previous year -51.4%
2015 13.01 % change on previous year -611.3%
2016 11.02 % change on previous year -15.3%
2017 28.14 % change on previous year +155.4%
2018 8.57 % change on previous year -69.5%
2019 9.71 % change on previous year +13.2%
2020 -66.63 % change on previous year -786.4%
2021 20.18 % change on previous year -130.3%
2022 162.36 % change on previous year +704.4%
2023 27.49 % change on previous year -83.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 27.49 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.45 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 27.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +12091.3% 1.07 % change on previous year 130.05 % change on previous year
1983 +1409.8% -0.7463 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year
1990 -997.4% 4 % change on previous year -35.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.37 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 19.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.3 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.65 % change on previous year -35.9 % change on previous year 98.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8062 % change on previous year -14.45 % change on previous year 13.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.93 % change on previous year -24.12 % change on previous year 130.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s 35.85 % change on previous year -66.63 % change on previous year 162.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 42 Argentina 28.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Paraguay 28.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 27.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Madagascar 26.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Cuba 25.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Ethiopia 25.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Kuwait?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Kuwait was 27.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 162.36 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -66.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
Kuwait ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 624.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, 9,902 data points, 1971–2023
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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.