Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was -32.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-32.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 194.0%
World rank
161st
of 182 countries
All-time high
124.47 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-96.24 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
52
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria is -32.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 194.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 124.47 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -96.24 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Syria ranks 161st of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.53 % change on previous year —
1972 62.22 % change on previous year +1272.7%
1973 -21.64 % change on previous year -134.8%
1974 53.93 % change on previous year -349.2%
1975 30.39 % change on previous year -43.6%
1976 20.91 % change on previous year -31.2%
1977 -8.39 % change on previous year -140.1%
1978 20.48 % change on previous year -344.2%
1979 -12.43 % change on previous year -160.7%
1980 7.34 % change on previous year -159.0%
1981 10.86 % change on previous year +47.9%
1982 -9.52 % change on previous year -187.7%
1983 4.33 % change on previous year -145.5%
1984 -4.56 % change on previous year -205.3%
1985 2.45 % change on previous year -153.8%
1986 -3.61 % change on previous year -247.3%
1987 -14.83 % change on previous year +310.2%
1988 -12.54 % change on previous year -15.4%
1989 33.55 % change on previous year -367.4%
1990 34.44 % change on previous year +2.6%
1991 7.81 % change on previous year -77.3%
1992 -16.53 % change on previous year -311.7%
1993 -12.12 % change on previous year -26.7%
1994 -2.66 % change on previous year -78.1%
1995 19.28 % change on previous year -824.7%
1996 6.29 % change on previous year -67.4%
1997 15.99 % change on previous year +154.3%
1998 -1.27 % change on previous year -107.9%
1999 -2.48 % change on previous year +95.7%
2000 12.23 % change on previous year -593.0%
2001 1.44 % change on previous year -88.2%
2002 21.81 % change on previous year +1415.4%
2003 -2.05 % change on previous year -109.4%
2004 28.84 % change on previous year -1506.7%
2005 6 % change on previous year -79.2%
2006 0.9905 % change on previous year -83.5%
2007 9.53 % change on previous year +862.4%
2008 -0.9464 % change on previous year -109.9%
2009 -1.17 % change on previous year +24.1%
2010 -13.72 % change on previous year +1068.3%
2011 23.77 % change on previous year -273.3%
2012 -36.68 % change on previous year -254.3%
2013 -47.58 % change on previous year +29.7%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -96.24 % change on previous year —
2016 1.2 % change on previous year -101.2%
2017 -3.05 % change on previous year -354.2%
2018 1.9 % change on previous year -162.1%
2019 3.13 % change on previous year +65.0%
2021 124.47 % change on previous year +3880.0%
2022 34.52 % change on previous year -72.3%
2023 -32.46 % change on previous year -194.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -32.46 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.2439 % change on previous year, 133.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -32.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.87 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria 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
2021 +3880.0% 3.13 % change on previous year 124.47 % change on previous year
2004 +1506.7% -2.05 % change on previous year 28.84 % change on previous year
2002 +1415.4% 1.44 % change on previous year 21.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.67 % change on previous year -21.64 % change on previous year 62.22 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.35 % change on previous year -14.83 % change on previous year 33.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.87 % change on previous year -16.53 % change on previous year 34.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.67 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 28.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s -16.73 % change on previous year -96.24 % change on previous year 23.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s 42.18 % change on previous year -32.46 % change on previous year 124.47 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 158 Mauritania -16.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Ghana -19.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Equatorial Guinea -30.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 162 Uganda -38.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Central African Republic -40 % change on previous year compare
  6. 164 Sudan -42.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Syria was -32.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 124.47 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -96.24 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Syria rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.