Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.1 % change on previous year for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 207.42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -59.63 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1974 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 1975 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1980 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1981 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1984 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 1985 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 1986 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1987 | -24.35 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1988 | -38.37 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1989 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1990 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1991 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1992 | -30.48 % change on previous year | +745.1% |
| 1993 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1995 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1996 | -59.63 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1997 | 43.85 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1998 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1999 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -2348.5% |
| 2000 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -134757.5% |
| 2005 | 38.34 % change on previous year | +887.4% |
| 2006 | 74.89 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2008 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2009 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2010 | 207.42 % change on previous year | -3271.1% |
| 2011 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2012 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2013 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +562.1% |
| 2014 | 6 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2015 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2017 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2018 | 62.55 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 2019 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2020 | -47.46 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 2021 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2022 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.998 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +134757.5% | -0.0029 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3271.1% | -6.54 % change on previous year | 207.42 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2348.5% | -1.51 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.33 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -38.37 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -59.63 % change on previous year | 43.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 74.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 207.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -47.46 % change on previous year | 30.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 128 Sierra Leone 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Libya 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belarus 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Somalia 0.998 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Chad 0.8974 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2457 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 207.42 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.63 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.