Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was 11.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 11.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 59.87 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -56.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 24th 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1974 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1975 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -523.7% |
| 1976 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1977 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1978 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1979 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1980 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1982 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1984 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1986 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -765.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1988 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1989 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1992 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1995 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -2611.3% |
| 1996 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1997 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 1998 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2000 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 2001 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2002 | -9.42 % change on previous year | +401.7% |
| 2003 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2004 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5847 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2007 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -2103.0% |
| 2008 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2010 | 59.87 % change on previous year | +2886.5% |
| 2011 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2012 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2014 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2015 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3259 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2017 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -2692.3% |
| 2018 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2020 | -56.85 % change on previous year | -3434.4% |
| 2021 | 41.98 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2022 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3434.4% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -56.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2886.5% | 2 % change on previous year | 59.87 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2692.3% | -0.3259 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2611.3% | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2103.0% | -0.5847 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 59.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -56.85 % change on previous year | 41.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 21 Malaysia 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Georgia 54.58 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Algeria 52.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Indonesia 51.92 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Serbia 50.53 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Angola 47.41 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.47 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.10 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8324 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 11.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.87 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.