Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 37.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37.79 % change on previous year for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 1,384.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 57.2 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -70.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kenya 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.
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 57.2 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 1974 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1975 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1976 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 1977 | -47.22 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1978 | 53.1 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1979 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1982 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1983 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1984 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1986 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1987 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1992 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1994 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1995 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 1997 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 1999 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2001 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2002 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +298.4% |
| 2005 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2010 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +1458.2% |
| 2011 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2013 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2014 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 2019 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -70.93 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2022 | 51.64 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year, 37.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1458.2% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 36.99 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -917.8% | 8.67 % change on previous year | -70.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.67 % change on previous year | -47.22 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 36.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -70.93 % change on previous year | 51.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Egypt 37.19 % change on previous year compare
- 47 El Salvador 36.53 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mauritius 35.37 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Kenya was 37.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,384.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
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About this data
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.