Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India

India: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 28.87 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
58th
of 182 countries
All-time high
66.73 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-58.83 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

-50050197119972023

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

Analysis

In 2023, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India stood at 28.87 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and up 506.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India peaked at 66.73 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -58.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.

India ranks 58th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.4 % change on previous year —
1972 28.65 % change on previous year -750.9%
1973 3.22 % change on previous year -88.8%
1974 -10.45 % change on previous year -424.4%
1975 26.42 % change on previous year -353.0%
1976 18.08 % change on previous year -31.6%
1977 13.53 % change on previous year -25.1%
1978 18.5 % change on previous year +36.7%
1979 7.33 % change on previous year -60.4%
1980 0.86 % change on previous year -88.3%
1981 14.71 % change on previous year +1610.7%
1982 10.79 % change on previous year -26.7%
1983 9.21 % change on previous year -14.6%
1984 10.48 % change on previous year +13.8%
1985 8.57 % change on previous year -18.2%
1986 7.2 % change on previous year -16.0%
1987 7.5 % change on previous year +4.1%
1988 1.54 % change on previous year -79.5%
1989 -0.9562 % change on previous year -162.3%
1990 -14.74 % change on previous year +1441.5%
1991 -1.33 % change on previous year -91.0%
1992 3.82 % change on previous year -386.8%
1993 -15.15 % change on previous year -496.3%
1994 22 % change on previous year -245.2%
1995 23.81 % change on previous year +8.2%
1996 -6.07 % change on previous year -125.5%
1997 19.75 % change on previous year -425.2%
1998 3 % change on previous year -84.8%
1999 -3.12 % change on previous year -204.0%
2000 8.09 % change on previous year -359.1%
2001 -2.52 % change on previous year -131.2%
2002 4.57 % change on previous year -280.9%
2003 10.33 % change on previous year +126.2%
2004 23.02 % change on previous year +122.8%
2005 16.48 % change on previous year -28.4%
2006 44.51 % change on previous year +170.0%
2007 28.81 % change on previous year -35.3%
2008 -3.89 % change on previous year -113.5%
2009 9.16 % change on previous year -335.4%
2010 18.23 % change on previous year +99.1%
2011 14.95 % change on previous year -18.0%
2012 -2.49 % change on previous year -116.7%
2013 4.76 % change on previous year -291.1%
2014 9.43 % change on previous year +98.0%
2015 19.6 % change on previous year +107.7%
2016 20.87 % change on previous year +6.5%
2017 16.87 % change on previous year -19.2%
2018 17.38 % change on previous year +3.0%
2019 2.11 % change on previous year -87.9%
2020 -58.83 % change on previous year -2886.7%
2021 21.76 % change on previous year -137.0%
2022 66.73 % change on previous year +206.7%
2023 28.87 % change on previous year -56.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 28.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 28.87 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.35 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India 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
2020 -2886.7% 2.11 % change on previous year -58.83 % change on previous year
1981 +1610.7% 0.86 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year
1990 -1441.5% -0.9562 % change on previous year -14.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.21 % change on previous year -10.45 % change on previous year 28.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.99 % change on previous year -0.9562 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.2 % change on previous year -15.15 % change on previous year 23.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.86 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 44.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.17 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.63 % change on previous year -58.83 % change on previous year 66.73 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 55 Venezuela 29.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Kuwait 29.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Argentina 29.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Sweden 28.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 New Zealand 28.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Qatar 27.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in India was 28.87 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 66.73 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -58.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does India rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
India ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 506.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.