Transport Stats: compare key data on Canada & Norway

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Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Commute > Distance: Distance. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Distance".
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Road > Expressway length: Expressway length (km).
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Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Road > Motorway length: Total network length of all motorways in km.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars (per 1,000 people). Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver).
Road > Motorway length per capita: Length of motorways per capita (mm).
Road > Road density: Road density (m of road per square km).
Ports and terminals: This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Roadways > Unpaved: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Rail lines > Total route-km: Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks."
Airports > Per capita: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Inefficiency index: Each country's inefficiency rating in regards to traffic. Long commute times, poor traffic laws and other factors are taken into consideration.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Air transport > Passengers carried: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
Railways > Total > Per capita: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roads > Traffic index: Traffic Index is a composite index of time consumed in traffic due to job commute, estimation of time consumption dissatisfaction, CO2 consumption estimation in traffic and overall inefficiencies in the traffic system.
Airports > With paved runways > Total: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces)
Roadways > Paved: This entry is derived from Transport > Roadways, which gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km: Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people). Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available.
Highways > Paved > Per capita: total length of the paved parts of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roadways > Total: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards: Quality of port infrastructure, WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards). The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).
Heliports: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services).
Pipelines: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products
Roads > Time index: Time Index is an average one way time needed to transport, in minutes.
Airports per million: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Commute > Time spent > Total: Overall. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Overall".
Commute > Time spent > Driving: Driving Car. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Driving Car".
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita: Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Highways > Paved: total length of the paved parts of the highway system
Roads > Roads, total network > Km: Roads, total network (km). Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the overall level of competence and quality of logistics services (e.g. transport operators, customs brokers), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Total: total length of the highway system
Road > Length of motorways per capita: Kilometers of motorways per million residents.
Cars: Cars per 1,000 people (1999).
Railways > Total: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Road > Public road per capita: Length of public roads per capita (m).
Waterways per million: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km: Rail lines (total route-km). Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks.
Roadways > Paved per thousand people: This entry is derived from Transport > Roadways, which gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.
Vehicle abundance: Vehicles per populated land area
Units: Vehicles/Populated Land Area (in km2)
Units: Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then utilized this land area as the denominator for the vehicles data.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces)
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With unpaved runways, which gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Ports and harbors: The major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, and military significance).
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Rail > Electrified railway length: Electrified length (km).
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Roads > Total network > Km: Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
Commute > Time spent > Walking: Walking. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Walking".
Commute > Time spent > Cycling: Bike. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Bike".
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km: Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the overall level of competence and quality of logistics services (e.g. transport operators, customs brokers), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Total per 1000: total length of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Merchant marine > Total: 1000 GRT or over
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried: Air transport, passengers carried. Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100). The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000: Roads, total network (km). Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Ships by type: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all non-military ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc.; or a grouping of merchant ships by nationality o
Airports > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste."
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft."
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million: Rail lines (total route-km). Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km: Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Highways > Unpaved: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Gas price > US$ per liter: Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Aircraft departures: Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000: Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000: Air transport, passengers carried. Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles (per km of road). Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010).
Railways > Standard gauge: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million: Export value index (2000 = 100). Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100: Import value index (2000 = 100). Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million: Import value index (2000 = 100). Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter: Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of diesel fuel. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container: Cost to export (US$ per container). Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards.
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roads > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km > Per capita: Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Roadways > Total per 1000: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Roadways > Unpaved per 1000: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000: Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes., and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units: Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes., and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide: Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft."
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste."
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled.
Railways > Total per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Paved per 1000: total length of the paved parts of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita: 1000 GRT or over Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Heliports > Per capita: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Merchant marine > By type: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Highways > Unpaved per 1000: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pipelines > Total length per million: Total length of all pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > All types: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products"
Aircraft departures per 1000: Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Road > Radar detector legality: Legality.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Time to import > Days: Time to import (days). Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100). The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases). Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports: Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).
Transport services > % of all service > Exports: Transport (% of service exports, BoP) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services. Service exports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100: Export value index (2000 = 100). Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100: Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100). Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100: Export volume index (2000 = 100). Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports: ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million: Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100). Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults). Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million: Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Roads > Paved > % of total roads: Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length."
Pipelines > Oil per million: Total length of oil pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Diesel is heavy oils used as a fuel for internal combustion in diesel engines.
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP: Current account balance (% of GDP). Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use: Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Railways > Standard gauge per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth: Services, etc., value added (annual % growth). Annual growth rate for value added in services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m per million: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods imported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP: 1000 GRT or over Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Heliports per million: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million: Wholesale price index (2005 = 100). Wholesale price index refers to a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million: External balance on goods and services (current LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents assessed the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to markets, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i: The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible)."
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km: Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million: Export volume index (2000 = 100). Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents assessed the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to markets, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > Gas: Total length of gas pipelines
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports: Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults: Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults). Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP: Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports: Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Transport services (% of commercial service imports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22, 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap).
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports: Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Transport services (% of commercial service exports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.
Transport services > % of commercial service imports: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services."
Travel > % of all service > Exports: Travel (% of service exports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Service exports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Diesel is heavy oils used as a fuel for internal combustion in diesel engines.
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste. Total energy consumption is the total country energy consumption."
Travel > % of all service imports: Travel (% of service imports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Pipelines > Total length: Total length of all pipelines
Heliports > Per $ GDP: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP: Total length of all pipelines Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP: Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth: Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With unpaved runways, which gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads: Roads, paved (% of total roads). Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container: Cost to import (US$ per container). Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million: Documents to export (number). All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100: Wholesale price index (2005 = 100). Wholesale price index refers to a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number: Documents to export (number). All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total: Armed forces personnel, total. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU: External balance on goods and services (current LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current local currency.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth: Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU: External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports: Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million: Time to import (days). Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000: Armed forces personnel, total. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million: External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP: Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Travel covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Travel includes local transport (i.e., transport within the economy being visited and provided by a resident of that economy), but excludes international transport (which is included in passenger transport. Travel also excludes goods for resale, which are included in general merchandise.
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million: Total reserves in months of imports. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)]. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from transport (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion: CO2 emissions from transport (% of total fuel combustion). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita: Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU: Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports: Total reserves in months of imports. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)].
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita: Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online."
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Pipelines > Oil: Total length of oil pipelines
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded.
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Merchant marine > Total per million: 1000 GRT or over. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > Gas per million: Total length of gas pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million: CO2 emissions from transport (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient: Burden of Customs Procedure measures business executives' perceptions of their country's efficiency of customs procedures. The rating ranges from 1 to 7, with a higher score indicating greater efficiency. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Respondents evaluated the efficiency of customs procedures in their country. The lowest score (1) rates the customs procedure as extremely inefficient, and the highest score (7) as extremely efficient."
Transport services > % of all service imports: Transport (% of service imports, BoP) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, the movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."

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STAT	Canada	Norway
Airports	1,467 Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Norway	95 Ranked 61st.
Commute > Distance	4.46 km Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Norway	3.79 km Ranked 11th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	128.66 billion Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Norway	33.84 billion Ranked 24th.
Highways > Total > Per capita	44.92 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway	20.36 km per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.
Motor vehicles	563 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 5th. 14% more than Norway	494 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 9th.
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	597.16 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Norway	571.88 Ranked 17th.
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	371.98 Ranked 34th.	457.58 Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Canada
Rail > Railway length	46,552 km Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Norway	4,114 km Ranked 40th.
Road > Expressway length	17,000 km Ranked 4th. 67 times more than Norway	253 km Ranked 51st.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	607 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Norway	584 Ranked 18th.
Road > Motorway length	16,900 km Ranked 2nd. 87 times more than Norway	194 km Ranked 23th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	14 Ranked 58th.	28.7 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Canada
Road network length > Km
Vehicles > Per km of road	13.98 Ranked 36th.	28.98 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Canada
Waterways	636 km Ranked 39th.	1,577 km Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Canada
Road > Motorway density	1.69 m of motorway per square km Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Norway	0.6 m of motorway per square km Ranked 25th.
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	420.04 Ranked 31st.	472.17 Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Canada
Road > Motorway length per capita	534.59 mm Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Norway	41.81 mm Ranked 23th.
Road > Road density	141 m of road per square km Ranked 26th.	287 m of road per square km Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Canada
Ports and terminals	Fraser River Port, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Port-Cartier, Quebec City, Saint John (New Brunswick), Sept-Isles, Vancouver<br /><strong>oil terminals:</strong> Lower Lakes terminal	Bergen, Haugesund, Maaloy, Mongstad, Narvik, Sture
Roadways > Unpaved	626,700 km Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Norway	18,116 km Ranked 10th.
Rail lines > Total route-km	57,216 Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Norway	4,114 Ranked 35th.
Airports > Per capita	40.22 per 1 million people Ranked 46th. 90% more than Norway	21.18 per 1 million people Ranked 73th.
Inefficiency index	192.66 Ranked 11th.	204.25 Ranked 5th. 6% more than Canada
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	3,688.53 Ranked 15th.	6,743.37 Ranked 4th. 83% more than Canada
Air transport > Passengers carried	53.72 million Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Norway	12.28 million Ranked 25th.
Railways > Total > Per capita	1.41 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Norway	0.871 km per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.
Roads > Traffic index	158.9 Ranked 12th. 30% more than Norway	121.88 Ranked 11th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total	523 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Norway	67 Ranked 36th.
Roadways > Paved	415,600 km Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Norway	75,754 km Ranked 25th.
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	1,526.82 million tons/km Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Norway	182.08 million tons/km Ranked 51st.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km	3,056 Ranked 36th. 13% more than Norway	2,705 Ranked 37th.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	607 Ranked 10th. 4% more than Norway	584.13 Ranked 15th.
Highways > Paved > Per capita	15.86 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2% more than Norway	15.48 km per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.
Roadways > Total	1.04 million km Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Norway	93,870 km Ranked 48th.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards	5.7 Ranked 16th. 6% more than Norway	5.4 Ranked 26th.
Heliports	26 Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Norway	1 Ranked 102nd.
Pipelines	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km	condensate 31 km; gas 64 km
Roads > Time index	38.14 Ranked 10th. 21% more than Norway	31.48 Ranked 12th.
Airports per million	41.14 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Norway	20.04 Ranked 56th.
Commute > Time spent > Total	33.12 min Ranked 14th. 41% more than Norway	23.57 min Ranked 13th.
Commute > Time spent > Driving	1.59 min Ranked 14th.	2.57 min Ranked 7th. 62% more than Canada
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita	5.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 79% more than Norway	3.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th.
Highways > Paved	497,306 km Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Norway	69,505 km Ranked 17th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	1.04 million Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Norway	93,509 Ranked 30th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 13th. 8% more than Norway	3.57 Ranked 22nd.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 110th.	0.733 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Canada
Highways > Total	1.41 million km Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Norway	91,454 km Ranked 17th.
Road > Length of motorways per capita	0.62 mm Ranked 75th.	2.62 mm Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Canada
Cars	459 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 13% more than Norway	407 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th.
Railways > Total	46,552 km Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Norway	4,237 km Ranked 39th.
Road > Public road per capita	44.56 m Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway	20.01 m Ranked 8th.
Waterways per million	19.09 km Ranked 7th.	322.54 km Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Canada
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km	58,345 Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Norway	4,114 Ranked 36th.
Roadways > Paved per thousand people	12.02 km Ranked 11th.	16.04 km Ranked 5th. 33% more than Canada
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	2,886 Ranked 38th. 8% more than Norway	2,663 Ranked 39th.
Vehicle abundance	34.91 per square km Ranked 24th. 80% more than Norway	19.42 per square km Ranked 32nd.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million	83.69 Ranked 51st.	537.64 Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	944 Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Norway	28 Ranked 89th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	385 Ranked 4th. 64 times more than Norway	6 Ranked 99th.
Ports and harbors	Becancour (Quebec), Churchill, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, New Westminster, Prince Rupert, Quebec, Saint John (New Brunswick), St. John's (Newfoundland), Sept Isles, Sydney, Trois-Rivieres, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor	Bergen, Drammen, Floro, Hammerfest, Harstad, Haugesund, Kristiansand, Larvik, Narvik, Oslo, Porsgrunn, Stavanger, Tromso, Trondheim
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	1,617.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.	2,673.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 65% more than Canada
Rail > Electrified railway length	129 km Ranked 40th.	2,622 km Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Canada
Roads > Total network > Km	1.41 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Norway	92,920 Ranked 20th.
Commute > Time spent > Walking	26.35 min Ranked 11th. 35% more than Norway	19.57 min Ranked 11th.
Commute > Time spent > Cycling	1.94 min Ranked 4th. 36% more than Norway	1.43 min Ranked 3rd.
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	1,388.67 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Norway	176.58 Ranked 49th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 109th.	0.711 Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Canada
Highways > Total per 1000	44.92 km Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway	20.36 km Ranked 11th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m	21 Ranked 8th. 21 times more than Norway	1 Ranked 149th.
Merchant marine > Total	181 Ranked 35th.	585 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	2.82 million Dwt Ranked 37th.	22.3 million Dwt Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$	$276.00 million Ranked 14th. 63% more than Norway	$169.00 million Ranked 17th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	73.57 million Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Norway	12.28 million Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million	1.1 Ranked 103th. 4% more than Norway	1.06 Ranked 108th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	30.54 Ranked 6th. 60% more than Norway	19.13 Ranked 13th.
Merchant marine > Ships by type	barge carrier 1, bulk 64, cargo 11, chemical tanker 6, combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, container 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 18, railcar carrier 2, roll on/roll off 9, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 1	bulk 68, cargo 136, chemical tanker 125, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 32, container 19, liquefied gas 86, multi-function large load carrier 1, passenger 6, petroleum tanker 127, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 44, short-sea passenger 20, specialized tanker 5, vehicle carrier 34
Airports > Per $ GDP	1.07 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Norway	0.318 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 148th.
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	1.34 Ranked 7th. 74% more than Norway	0.77 Ranked 22nd.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	30,142 Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Norway	1,382 Ranked 54th.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million	1,691.95 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway	830.59 Ranked 7th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	7.43 Ranked 20th. 60% more than Norway	4.66 Ranked 30th.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km	184,774 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Norway	14,966 Ranked 21st.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	15.24 per 1 million people Ranked 47th. 5% more than Norway	14.48 per 1 million people Ranked 50th.
Highways > Unpaved	911,494 km Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Norway	21,949 km Ranked 24th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	147 Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Norway	10 Ranked 56th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people	0.607 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Norway	0.199 Ranked 100th.
Gas price > US$ per liter	$0.76 Ranked 131st.	$1.63 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Canada
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km	358,154 Ranked 5th. 171 times more than Norway	2,092 Ranked 54th.
Aircraft departures	291,800 Ranked 13th.	306,700 Ranked 12th. 5% more than Canada
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000	15.75 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Norway	13.26 Ranked 8th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	2,109.31 Ranked 19th.	2,673.66 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Canada
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road	20 Ranked 46th.	30.54 Ranked 38th. 53% more than Canada
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Norway	3.68 Ranked 21st.
Railways > Standard gauge	46,552 km Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Norway	4,237 km Ranked 13th.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	4.74 Ranked 180th.	53.18 Ranked 99th. 11 times more than Canada
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	184.75 Ranked 170th.	263.75 Ranked 131st. 43% more than Canada
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km	254,069 Ranked 6th. 121 times more than Norway	2,092 Ranked 55th.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	5.36 Ranked 179th.	53.25 Ranked 98th. 10 times more than Canada
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$0.90 Ranked 99th.	$1.63 Ranked 6th. 81% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m	79 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Norway	21 Ranked 21st.
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 47th. 37% more than Norway	$1,225.00 Ranked 86th.
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	29.06 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Norway	4.89 km per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Roads > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km > Per capita	15.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Norway	13.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$227.96 Ranked 14th. 26% more than Norway	$180.70 Ranked 20th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$7.86 billion Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Norway	$895.00 million Ranked 30th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km	138,721 Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Norway	16,109 Ranked 35th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$84.16 billion Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Norway	$37.82 billion Ranked 31st.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$547.04 billion Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Norway	$203.82 billion Ranked 31st.
Roadways > Total per 1000	31.28 km Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Norway	19.74 km Ranked 4th.
Roadways > Unpaved per 1000	18.81 km Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Norway	4.44 km Ranked 5th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000	146.11 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Norway	70.61 Ranked 74th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units	5.04 million Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Norway	349,732.76 Ranked 82nd.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	1.2 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Norway	254,045 Ranked 19th.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.91 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Norway	0.29 Ranked 31st.
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	44,235 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Norway	3,639 Ranked 50th.
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP	38.41 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Norway	13 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 102nd.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	493,814 Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Norway	64,014 Ranked 29th.
Railways > Total per million	1,401.3 km Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Norway	851.98 km Ranked 2nd.
Highways > Paved per 1000	15.86 km Ranked 1st. 2% more than Norway	15.48 km Ranked 6th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	257 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Norway	22 Ranked 28th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million	0.0573 Ranked 88th.	0.409 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	5.27 per 1 million people Ranked 79th.	148.13 per 1 million people Ranked 26th. 28 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita	0.479 per 1 million people Ranked 85th.	2.59 per 1 million people Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Canada
Heliports > Per capita	0.329 per 1 million people Ranked 39th. 52% more than Norway	0.216 per 1 million people Ranked 49th.
Merchant marine > By type	bulk carrier 66, cargo 12, carrier 1, chemical tanker 14, combination ore/oil 1, container 2, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 64, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 6	bulk carrier 43, cargo 133, carrier 5, chemical tanker 139, combination ore/oil 12, container 1, liquefied gas 53, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 116, petroleum tanker 58, refrigerated cargo 14, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 46
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	150 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Norway	12 Ranked 37th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.407 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 118th. 89% more than Norway	0.215 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 146th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	325.22 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Norway	83.61 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 128th.
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	29.06 km Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Norway	4.89 km Ranked 15th.
Pipelines > Total length per million	3,025.04 km Ranked 1st. 47% more than Norway	2,061.29 km Ranked 7th.
Pipelines > All types	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km (2003)	condensate 411 km; gas 6,199 km; oil 2,213 km; oil/gas/water 746 km; unknown (oil/water) 38 km (2004)
Aircraft departures per 1000	9.03 Ranked 43th.	66.34 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.0855 Dwt Ranked 59th.	4.74 Dwt Ranked 18th. 55 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	2.34 per 1 million people Ranked 31st.	6.27 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$16,722.16 Ranked 20th.	$27,248.55 Ranked 12th. 63% more than Canada
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	26.07% Ranked 104th. 46% more than Norway	17.82% Ranked 127th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	1,095.64 Ranked 30th.	37,019.19 Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Canada
Road > Radar detector legality	Legal in British Columbia , Alberta , and Saskatchewan . Illegal in Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island , New Brunswick , Quebec , Ontario , Manitoba , Yukon , Northwest Territories and Nunavut .	Illegal to use. (Legal to own, sell, and buy)
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	29.72% Ranked 90th.	40.7% Ranked 64th. 37% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	10.74 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Norway	1.51 Ranked 63th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days	10 Ranked 159th. 43% more than Norway	7 Ranked 178th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	38.29 Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Norway	5.31 Ranked 116th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.58 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Norway	3.46 Ranked 21st.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$5.39 Ranked 46th.	$32.48 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Canada
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	4.06 Ranked 17th. 22% more than Norway	3.34 Ranked 21st.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.103 Ranked 109th.	0.689 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	575.85 billion Ranked 61st.	798.78 billion Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	2.19 million GRT Ranked 38th.	16.51 million GRT Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	16,509.11 Ranked 83th.	159,156.38 Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Canada
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	62% Ranked 161st.	91% Ranked 27th. 47% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	1.7 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 96th.	46.54 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 23th. 27 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	21.25% Ranked 44th. 74% more than Norway	12.19% Ranked 136th.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	15.07% Ranked 86th.	40.32% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	163.3 Ranked 169th.	263.43 Ranked 127th. 61% more than Canada
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	122.47 Ranked 72nd.	156.62 Ranked 42nd. 28% more than Canada
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	92.15 Ranked 162nd.	95.57 Ranked 159th. 4% more than Canada
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports	2.48% Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Norway	1.04% Ranked 60th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	90.12% Ranked 12th.	94.45% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Canada
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.55 Ranked 158th.	31.62 Ranked 71st. 9 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	9.85% Ranked 107th. 80% more than Norway	5.48% Ranked 128th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.462% Ranked 117th.	0.595% Ranked 108th. 29% more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	1.05% Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Norway	0.496% Ranked 124th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days	2 Ranked 103th. The same as Norway	2 Ranked 88th.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	16.8% Ranked 48th.	28.4% Ranked 13th. 69% more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	56.36 Ranked 29th. 47% more than Norway	38.46 Ranked 38th.
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 38th.	79.59% Ranked 20th. Twice as much as Canada
Pipelines > Oil per million	683.33 km Ranked 5th. 53% more than Norway	446.79 km Ranked 8th.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	10,823 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Norway	2,113 Ranked 48th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	15.06 Ranked 26th. 10% more than Norway	13.7 Ranked 30th.
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	-3.418% Ranked 70th.	14.38% Ranked 6th.
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use	-66.162% Ranked 32nd.	-577.453% Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	30.03% Ranked 92nd.	40.79% Ranked 64th. 36% more than Canada
Railways > Standard gauge per million	1,401.3 km Ranked 1st. 64% more than Norway	851.98 km Ranked 1st.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	7.58 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Norway	3.03 Ranked 22nd.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.0665 GRT Ranked 59th.	3.51 GRT Ranked 17th. 53 times more than Canada
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth	2.16% Ranked 102nd. 12% more than Norway	1.92% Ranked 107th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m per million	0.464 Ranked 66th.	2.81 Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people	0.573 Ranked 73th.	2.39 Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	9.07% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Norway	4.08% Ranked 104th.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.138 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 100th.	2.33 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 38th. 17 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > A note	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 3, <a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a> 16, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/us>United States</a> 1 (2002 est.)	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/as><a href=/country/as>Australia</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/da>Denmark</a> 14, <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 11, <a href=/country/gr>Greece</a> 10, <a href=/country/hk><a href=/country/hk>Hong Kong</a></a> 7, <a href=/country/ic>Iceland</a> 2, <a href=/country/ja><a href=/country/ja>Japan</a></a> 11, <a href=/country/lh>Lithuania</a> 1, <a href=/country/mn><a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a></a> 42, <a href=/country/pl>Poland</a> 1, <a href=/country/sa><a href=/country/sa>Saudi Arabia</a></a> 3, <a href=/country/sn>Singapore</a> 10, <a href=/country/sw><a href=/country/sw>Sweden</a></a> 42, <a href=/country/sz>Switzerland</a> 2, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 4, <a href=/country/us>United States</a> 5 (2002 est.)
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	15 Ranked 24th. 15% more than Norway	13 Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0103% Ranked 77th.	0.0326% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Canada
Heliports per million	0.352 Ranked 32nd. 72% more than Norway	0.205 Ranked 46th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,615.36 Ranked 19th.	$17,742.27 Ranked 10th. 30% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	84.32 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	4,818.54 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 57 times more than Canada
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	0.342% Ranked 135th.	0.921% Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	491.38 billion Ranked 43th.	835.5 billion Ranked 34th. 70% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$465.31 billion Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Norway	$107.04 billion Ranked 33th.
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million	3.19 Ranked 51st.	38.75 Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	65.62 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	3,567.83 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 54 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	-1,002,738,178.198 Ranked 72nd.	76.55 billion Ranked 11th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.102 Ranked 112th.	0.695 Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	14,087.55 Ranked 56th.	166,470.77 Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$16,522.33 Ranked 16th.	$27,358.21 Ranked 10th. 66% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$13,340.13 Ranked 17th.	$21,327.66 Ranked 11th. 60% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 104th. 15% more than Norway	27.48% Ranked 120th.
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i	5.61 Ranked 13th.	5.79 Ranked 11th. 3% more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	1,965.76 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Norway	176.59 Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days	2 Ranked 99th. Twice as much as Norway	1 Ranked 111th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	3.99 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Norway	3.86 Ranked 16th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 111th. 15% more than Norway	27.48% Ranked 126th.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	7.95% Ranked 20th. 31% more than Norway	6.07% Ranked 45th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m	20 Ranked 28th. 67% more than Norway	12 Ranked 39th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	12.89 Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Norway	5.11 Ranked 57th.
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	35.38% Ranked 39th.	41.69% Ranked 44th. 18% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	7.43 per 1 million people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Norway	2.81 per 1 million people Ranked 34th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	36.7 Ranked 14th.	55.32 Ranked 9th. 51% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita	0.539 per 1 million people Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Norway	0.216 per 1 million people Ranked 90th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	4.25 Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Norway	2.12 Ranked 44th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	4.46 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 72% more than Norway	2.59 per 1 million people Ranked 44th.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	2.67 Ranked 174th.	19.3 Ranked 110th. 7 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	120.66 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Norway	38.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 125th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.55 Ranked 17th. 2% more than Norway	3.49 Ranked 20th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$188.00 million Ranked 36th. 15% more than Norway	$163.00 million Ranked 39th.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million	0.44 Ranked 74th.	21.27 Ranked 26th. 48 times more than Canada
Pipelines > Gas	74,980 km Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Norway	8,044 km Ranked 24th.
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP	38.41 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Norway	13 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 33th.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	11.12% Ranked 49th. 74% more than Norway	6.38% Ranked 107th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	10.66 per 1 million people Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Norway	1.3 per 1 million people Ranked 80th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	26.08 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Norway	6.34 Ranked 67th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$583.28 billion Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Norway	$136.76 billion Ranked 33th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million	2.31 Ranked 27th.	5.11 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	3.86 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Norway	3.67 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	38.22 billion Ranked 23th.	185.79 billion Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	23.8% Ranked 112th.	31.2% Ranked 78th. 31% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	2.17 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 92nd.	65.11 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 22nd. 30 times more than Canada
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP	10.76% Ranked 17th. 46% more than Norway	7.37% Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$462.88 billion Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Norway	$166.00 billion Ranked 28th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.442% Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Norway	0.182% Ranked 98th.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.54% Ranked 50th. 9% more than Norway	20.75% Ranked 129th.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	3.98% Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Norway	0.51% Ranked 108th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports	4.71% Ranked 60th. Twice as much as Norway	2.37% Ranked 86th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.436% Ranked 108th. 96% more than Norway	0.222% Ranked 129th.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	17.48% Ranked 36th.	40.6% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Canada
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.27% Ranked 112th.	25.94% Ranked 103th. 16% more than Canada
Travel > % of all service > Exports	23.2% Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Norway	10.53% Ranked 128th.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.33 Ranked 30th.	0.45 Ranked 16th. 36% more than Canada
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption	16.42% Ranked 59th. 21% more than Norway	13.55% Ranked 76th.
Travel > % of all service imports	30.7% Ranked 31st.	33.45% Ranked 19th. 9% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	25.55% Ranked 72nd. 19% more than Norway	21.42% Ranked 88th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$474.91 billion Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Norway	$89.05 billion Ranked 34th.
Pipelines > Total length	98,544 km Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Norway	9,607 km Ranked 27th.
Heliports > Per $ GDP	9.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Norway	3.22 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 60th.
Merchant marine > Note	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 3, Monaco 16, United Kingdom 1, United States 1	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Denmark 14, Germany 11, Greece 10, Hong Kong 7, Iceland 2, Japan 11, Lithuania 1, Monaco 42, Poland 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Singapore 10, Sweden 42, Switzerland 2, UK 4, US 5
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP	100.58 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Norway	38.4 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 67th.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	52.49% Ranked 32nd. 46% more than Norway	35.97% Ranked 64th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	24.98 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Norway	6.7 per 1 million people Ranked 78th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	484 Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Norway	22 Ranked 66th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	198.17 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Norway	41.81 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 105th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	1.49% Ranked 77th.	1.75% Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$576.31 billion Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Norway	$137.31 billion Ranked 33th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m	347 Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Norway	7 Ranked 75th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	1.28 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Norway	254,045 Ranked 19th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	11.14 Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Norway	1.27 Ranked 74th.
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 48th.	80.7% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Canada
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	7.37 Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Norway	0.452 Ranked 37th.
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 64th. 53% more than Norway	$1,100.00 Ranked 125th.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	managed maritime boundary disputes with the US at Dixon Entrance, <a href=/encyclopedia/Bristol-Beaufort>Beaufort</a> Sea, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and around the disputed Machias Seal Island and North Rock; uncontested dispute with <a href=/country/da>Denmark</a> over Hans Island sovereignty in the <a href=/encyclopedia/John-F.-Kennedy>Kennedy</a> Channel between Ellesmere Island and <a href=/country/gl>Greenland</a>	<a href=/country/no>Norway</a> asserts a territorial claim in <a href=/country/ay>Antarctica</a> (<a href=/encyclopedia/Queen-(band)>Queen</a> Maud <a href=/encyclopedia/Lands-of-Sweden>Land</a> and its continental shelf); despite recent discussions, <a href=/country/rs>Russia</a> and <a href=/country/no>Norway</a> continue to dispute their maritime limits in the Barents Sea and Russia's fishing rights beyond Svalbard's territorial limits within the <a href=/country/sv>Svalbard</a> Treaty zone
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m	245 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Norway	14 Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.086 Ranked 166th.	0.797 Ranked 90th. 9 times more than Canada
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100	111.22 Ranked 66th.	194.48 Ranked 7th. 75% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million	6.53 Ranked 36th.	192.26 Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Canada
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	3 Ranked 186th.	4 Ranked 172nd. 33% more than Canada
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	26.04% Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Norway	11.52% Ranked 125th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	65,700 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Norway	24,450 Ranked 93th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	-34,976,000,000 Ranked 92nd.	384.19 billion Ranked 14th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.12% Ranked 61st. 30% more than Norway	2.39% Ranked 68th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	-72,463,667,028.326 Ranked 76th.	145.88 billion Ranked 12th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	33.01% Ranked 10th.	33.48% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Canada
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports	10.16% Ranked 9th. 71% more than Norway	5.94% Ranked 33th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.287 Ranked 164th.	1.39 Ranked 120th. 5 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	225 Ranked 18th.	974 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million	0.0573 Ranked 85th.	0.205 Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	None	None
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.111 Ranked 109th.	0.731 Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	1.91 Ranked 134th.	4.94 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	-2,077,484,145.172 Ranked 73th.	29.07 billion Ranked 9th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	0.0247% Ranked 160th.	0.0673% Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	20.68% Ranked 112th. 46% more than Norway	14.16% Ranked 126th.
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	11.51% Ranked 73th. 78% more than Norway	6.46% Ranked 126th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0348 Ranked 130th.	0.715 Ranked 61st. 21 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$7.91 Ranked 18th.	$33.67 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0152% Ranked 24th.	0.0338% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons	166.02 Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Norway	13.56 Ranked 51st.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion	31.33% Ranked 54th.	35.59% Ranked 46th. 14% more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	2.76% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Norway	0.893% Ranked 94th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	4.64 Ranked 18th. 79% more than Norway	2.6 Ranked 24th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports	0.536% Ranked 107th.	1.09% Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	15,506.38 Ranked 79th.	235,705.3 Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	540.87 billion Ranked 58th.	1.18 trillion Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	1.21 Ranked 129th.	3.59 Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Canada
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	36.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	55.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 53% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP	11.99 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 126th.	38.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP	14.38 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Norway	3.22 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 124th.
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	41.34 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Norway	7.93 Ranked 93th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	61.53 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 59th.	93.26 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 50th. 52% more than Canada
Pipelines > Oil	23,564 km Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Norway	3,794 km Ranked 21st.
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	7.99% Ranked 31st. 15% more than Norway	6.92% Ranked 44th.
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	2.72% Ranked 33th.	7.26% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$15,683.31 Ranked 25th.	$40,610.15 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	283.67 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 90th. 15 times more than Norway	19.3 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 132nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	12.28 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Norway	5.4 per 1 million people Ranked 66th.
Merchant marine > Total per million	5.39 Ranked 72nd.	129.26 Ranked 21st. 24 times more than Canada
Pipelines > Gas per million	2,174.34 km Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Norway	1,251.54 km Ranked 7th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	25.41% Ranked 69th.	33.22% Ranked 50th. 31% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	661.63 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 108th. 6 times more than Norway	102.91 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 137th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,270.53 Ranked 23th.	$33,075.01 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$2,412.79 Ranked 38th.	$7,535.15 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	4.62% Ranked 105th.	7.57% Ranked 83th. 64% more than Canada
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million	4.81 Ranked 4th. 76% more than Norway	2.74 Ranked 12th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	32.02% Ranked 106th. 17% more than Norway	27.37% Ranked 123th.
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	4.72 Ranked 31st.	5.18 Ranked 15th. 10% more than Canada
Transport services > % of all service imports	21.94% Ranked 110th.	25.61% Ranked 100th. 17% more than Canada

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