Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 42.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
197.87 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-59.3 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at 42.12 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and up 867.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 197.87 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -59.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 37th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.03 % change on previous year —
1972 3.29 % change on previous year -67.3%
1973 3.05 % change on previous year -7.1%
1974 -4.12 % change on previous year -235.0%
1975 0.7726 % change on previous year -118.7%
1976 1.2 % change on previous year +55.5%
1977 3.54 % change on previous year +194.3%
1978 3.66 % change on previous year +3.5%
1979 8.24 % change on previous year +125.1%
1980 4.57 % change on previous year -44.6%
1981 3.95 % change on previous year -13.5%
1982 3 % change on previous year -24.1%
1983 0.3883 % change on previous year -87.1%
1984 -5.8 % change on previous year -1594.2%
1985 4.52 % change on previous year -177.9%
1986 0.3929 % change on previous year -91.3%
1987 0.1957 % change on previous year -50.2%
1988 0.7812 % change on previous year +299.2%
1989 -40.31 % change on previous year -5259.7%
1990 3.41 % change on previous year -108.5%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 5.02 % change on previous year —
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 0 % change on previous year —
1998 -0.3886 % change on previous year —
1999 61.1 % change on previous year -15822.6%
2000 -18.48 % change on previous year -130.2%
2001 -9 % change on previous year -51.3%
2002 197.87 % change on previous year -2298.5%
2003 -5.81 % change on previous year -102.9%
2004 24.62 % change on previous year -523.5%
2005 8 % change on previous year -67.5%
2006 7.8 % change on previous year -2.5%
2007 2.59 % change on previous year -66.8%
2008 -1.5 % change on previous year -157.9%
2009 -6.75 % change on previous year +349.9%
2010 -39.49 % change on previous year +485.0%
2011 66.59 % change on previous year -268.6%
2012 8.04 % change on previous year -87.9%
2013 -5.49 % change on previous year -168.3%
2014 22.57 % change on previous year -511.2%
2015 8.75 % change on previous year -61.3%
2016 30.82 % change on previous year +252.4%
2017 14.87 % change on previous year -51.8%
2018 8.22 % change on previous year -44.7%
2019 8.62 % change on previous year +4.9%
2020 -59.3 % change on previous year -787.7%
2021 -24.82 % change on previous year -58.1%
2022 119.99 % change on previous year -583.5%
2023 42.12 % change on previous year -64.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 42.12 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 42.12 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar 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
1999 +15822.6% -0.3886 % change on previous year 61.1 % change on previous year
1989 -5259.7% 0.7812 % change on previous year -40.31 % change on previous year
2002 +2298.5% -9 % change on previous year 197.87 % change on previous year
1984 -1594.2% 0.3883 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.29 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 10.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s -2.83 % change on previous year -40.31 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.91 % change on previous year -0.3886 % change on previous year 61.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.93 % change on previous year -18.48 % change on previous year 197.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.35 % change on previous year -39.49 % change on previous year 66.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.5 % change on previous year -59.3 % change on previous year 119.99 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 34 Bhutan 45.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Tajikistan 43.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 42.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 42.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 197.87 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -59.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 867.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.