Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 38.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 240.3%
World rank
42nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
275 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-34.72 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
42
1980–2023

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1980–2023

01002003001980200120231980: 275 % change on previous year1981: 28.2 % change on previous year1982: -6.6 % change on previous year1983: 7.7 % change on previous year1984: 8.3 % change on previous year1985: 8.1 % change on previous year1986: -8.3 % change on previous year1987: 11.3 % change on previous year1988: -4 % change on previous year1989: 42.3 % change on previous year1990: 23.4 % change on previous year1991: 0.987 % change on previous year1992: 8.7 % change on previous year1993: 10.3 % change on previous year1994: -18 % change on previous year1995: -0.597 % change on previous year1996: 4.1 % change on previous year1997: 11.9 % change on previous year1998: 6.3 % change on previous year1999: 16.5 % change on previous year2000: 13.7 % change on previous year2001: 3.4 % change on previous year2002: 5.6 % change on previous year2003: 5.5 % change on previous year2004: 12.8 % change on previous year2005: 8 % change on previous year2006: -7.1 % change on previous year2007: 6.6 % change on previous year2008: 3.8 % change on previous year2009: -1.1 % change on previous year2010: 24.3 % change on previous year2011: 43.3 % change on previous year2012: -0.176 % change on previous year2013: -34.7 % change on previous year2014: -24 % change on previous year2015: 10 % change on previous year2016: 12.3 % change on previous year2017: -12.1 % change on previous year2018: 13.3 % change on previous year2019: 0.403 % change on previous year2022: -27.7 % change on previous year2023: 38.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana is 38.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.3% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 275 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -34.72 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Botswana ranks 42nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1980 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 275 % change on previous year —
1981 28.21 % change on previous year -89.7%
1982 -6.6 % change on previous year -123.4%
1983 7.71 % change on previous year -216.8%
1984 8.35 % change on previous year +8.3%
1985 8.07 % change on previous year -3.3%
1986 -8.32 % change on previous year -203.0%
1987 11.3 % change on previous year -235.8%
1988 -3.99 % change on previous year -135.4%
1989 42.29 % change on previous year -1159.0%
1990 23.39 % change on previous year -44.7%
1991 0.9872 % change on previous year -95.8%
1992 8.7 % change on previous year +781.3%
1993 10.25 % change on previous year +17.8%
1994 -18.03 % change on previous year -275.8%
1995 -0.597 % change on previous year -96.7%
1996 4.1 % change on previous year -787.4%
1997 11.92 % change on previous year +190.5%
1998 6.27 % change on previous year -47.4%
1999 16.49 % change on previous year +163.0%
2000 13.75 % change on previous year -16.6%
2001 3.43 % change on previous year -75.1%
2002 5.61 % change on previous year +63.8%
2003 5.47 % change on previous year -2.5%
2004 12.77 % change on previous year +133.2%
2005 8 % change on previous year -37.3%
2006 -7.13 % change on previous year -189.1%
2007 6.57 % change on previous year -192.2%
2008 3.76 % change on previous year -42.8%
2009 -1.13 % change on previous year -130.0%
2010 24.27 % change on previous year -2249.5%
2011 43.3 % change on previous year +78.4%
2012 -0.1765 % change on previous year -100.4%
2013 -34.72 % change on previous year +19571.5%
2014 -23.99 % change on previous year -30.9%
2015 9.98 % change on previous year -141.6%
2016 12.29 % change on previous year +23.2%
2017 -12.08 % change on previous year -198.3%
2018 13.3 % change on previous year -210.1%
2019 0.4033 % change on previous year -97.0%
2022 -27.67 % change on previous year -6961.9%
2023 38.83 % change on previous year -240.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 38.83 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 38.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year, 38.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana 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
2013 -19571.5% -0.1765 % change on previous year -34.72 % change on previous year
2022 -6961.9% 0.4033 % change on previous year -27.67 % change on previous year
2010 +2249.5% -1.13 % change on previous year 24.27 % change on previous year
1989 +1159.0% -3.99 % change on previous year 42.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.2 % change on previous year -8.32 % change on previous year 275 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.35 % change on previous year -18.03 % change on previous year 23.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.11 % change on previous year -7.13 % change on previous year 13.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.26 % change on previous year -34.72 % change on previous year 43.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.58 % change on previous year -27.67 % change on previous year 38.83 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 45 Kenya 37.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Botswana was 38.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 275 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -34.72 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Botswana rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
182 places, 7,630 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.