Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was -95.39 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
-95.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 156.6%
World rank
177th
of 182 countries
All-time high
263.64 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-95.39 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
25
1975–1999

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975–1999

-10001002003001975198719991975: 0 % change on previous year1976: 10 % change on previous year1977: 0 % change on previous year1978: 263.6 % change on previous year1979: 30 % change on previous year1980: -30.2 % change on previous year1981: 0.826 % change on previous year1982: 49.7 % change on previous year1983: 11.3 % change on previous year1984: -20.2 % change on previous year1985: 4.1 % change on previous year1986: 9.1 % change on previous year1987: 10.1 % change on previous year1988: 3.4 % change on previous year1989: -15.4 % change on previous year1990: 5.1 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: -53.4 % change on previous year1993: -21.5 % change on previous year1994: 29.8 % change on previous year1995: -6.8 % change on previous year1996: -31 % change on previous year1997: -38.6 % change on previous year1998: 168.6 % change on previous year1999: -95.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -95.39 % change on previous year for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.6% on the previous year and down 519.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 263.64 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -95.39 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 177th out of 182 countries with data for 1999, 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975 to 1999.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 0 % change on previous year —
1976 10 % change on previous year —
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 263.64 % change on previous year —
1979 30 % change on previous year -88.6%
1980 -30.19 % change on previous year -200.6%
1981 0.8264 % change on previous year -102.7%
1982 49.73 % change on previous year +5916.9%
1983 11.31 % change on previous year -77.2%
1984 -20.16 % change on previous year -278.2%
1985 4.11 % change on previous year -120.4%
1986 9.07 % change on previous year +120.9%
1987 10.13 % change on previous year +11.6%
1988 3.45 % change on previous year -65.9%
1989 -15.4 % change on previous year -546.5%
1990 5.07 % change on previous year -132.9%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -53.39 % change on previous year —
1993 -21.46 % change on previous year -59.8%
1994 29.76 % change on previous year -238.7%
1995 -6.77 % change on previous year -122.7%
1996 -31.05 % change on previous year +358.8%
1997 -38.6 % change on previous year +24.3%
1998 168.57 % change on previous year -536.8%
1999 -95.39 % change on previous year -156.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -95.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -95.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho 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
1982 +5916.9% 0.8264 % change on previous year 49.73 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.73 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 263.64 % change on previous year 5
1980s 2.29 % change on previous year -30.19 % change on previous year 49.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.33 % change on previous year -95.39 % change on previous year 168.57 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 174 Ukraine -86.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 175 Slovenia -91.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 176 Guatemala -93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 178 Namibia -96.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 179 Estonia -98.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 180 Benin -99.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -95.39 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 263.64 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -95.39 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 1999.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 519.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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.