Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba

Cuba: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was -1.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.4%
World rank
143rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
524.29 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-79.25 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba is -1.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.4% on the previous year and down 129.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 524.29 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -79.25 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Cuba 143rd out of 182 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.1 % change on previous year —
1972 0.9293 % change on previous year -92.3%
1973 -18.5 % change on previous year -2090.3%
1974 -14.44 % change on previous year -21.9%
1975 3.18 % change on previous year -122.0%
1976 0.7734 % change on previous year -75.7%
1977 -11.41 % change on previous year -1575.9%
1978 14.29 % change on previous year -225.2%
1979 12.94 % change on previous year -9.4%
1980 -17.55 % change on previous year -235.6%
1981 -3.69 % change on previous year -79.0%
1982 -79.25 % change on previous year +2050.3%
1983 521.78 % change on previous year -758.4%
1984 -0.0357 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 6.59 % change on previous year -18539.9%
1986 2.1 % change on previous year -68.1%
1987 -2.65 % change on previous year -226.1%
1988 8.43 % change on previous year -417.9%
1989 2.69 % change on previous year -68.1%
1990 14.92 % change on previous year +455.3%
1991 -26.98 % change on previous year -280.8%
1992 -11.75 % change on previous year -56.4%
1993 -14.86 % change on previous year +26.4%
1994 17.11 % change on previous year -215.2%
1995 12.7 % change on previous year -25.8%
1996 12.75 % change on previous year +0.4%
1997 20.28 % change on previous year +59.1%
1998 1.92 % change on previous year -90.6%
1999 10.59 % change on previous year +453.0%
2000 -20 % change on previous year -288.8%
2001 -12.4 % change on previous year -38.0%
2002 -33.28 % change on previous year +168.4%
2003 3.78 % change on previous year -111.4%
2004 21.65 % change on previous year +472.8%
2005 9.35 % change on previous year -56.8%
2006 -0.1503 % change on previous year -101.6%
2007 5.63 % change on previous year -3841.6%
2008 0.4828 % change on previous year -91.4%
2009 -9.39 % change on previous year -2044.4%
2010 102.18 % change on previous year -1188.4%
2011 -6.3 % change on previous year -106.2%
2012 -11.17 % change on previous year +77.2%
2013 6.21 % change on previous year -155.6%
2014 -18.63 % change on previous year -400.0%
2015 14.03 % change on previous year -175.3%
2016 2.98 % change on previous year -78.7%
2017 -29.28 % change on previous year -1081.3%
2018 -40.23 % change on previous year +37.4%
2019 -18.88 % change on previous year -53.1%
2020 -78.16 % change on previous year +313.9%
2021 -77.6 % change on previous year -0.7%
2022 524.29 % change on previous year -775.6%
2023 -1.85 % change on previous year -100.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's -1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's -1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.59 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba 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
1985 +18539.9% -0.0357 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year
2007 +3841.6% -0.1503 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year
1973 -2090.3% 0.9293 % change on previous year -18.5 % change on previous year
1982 -2050.3% -3.69 % change on previous year -79.25 % change on previous year
2009 -2044.4% 0.4828 % change on previous year -9.39 % change on previous year
1977 -1575.9% 0.7734 % change on previous year -11.41 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0153 % change on previous year -18.5 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year 9
1980s 43.84 % change on previous year -79.25 % change on previous year 521.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.67 % change on previous year -26.98 % change on previous year 20.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.43 % change on previous year -33.28 % change on previous year 21.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0927 % change on previous year -40.23 % change on previous year 102.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 91.67 % change on previous year -78.16 % change on previous year 524.29 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Cuba was -1.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 524.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -79.25 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Cuba rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Cuba ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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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.

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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.