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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.
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.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
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.
Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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 > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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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.
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).
Roadways > Unpaved: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
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.
Air transport > Passengers carried: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
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.
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.
Pipelines: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Merchant marine > Total: 1000 GRT or over
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$: 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.
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.
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.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide: Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
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.
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.
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.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita: 1000 GRT or over 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"
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 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 > 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.
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."
Pipelines > Total length: Total length of all pipelines
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 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.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.
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.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
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 > 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 > 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.
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 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.
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 > 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 > 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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 > 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.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP: 1000 GRT or over Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 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.
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.
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.
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
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 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 > 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 > 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.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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).
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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 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 > 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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."
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 > 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.
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 > 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.
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
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
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 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 > 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 > 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 > 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).
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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 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.
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.
Waterways > Note: This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
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 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 > 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
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.
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 > 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ 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$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP: Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$: 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.
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 > 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 > 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."
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."
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth: Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$: 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
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 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.
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.
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
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 > 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.
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 > 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 > 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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 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.

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Airports	1,467 Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Laos	41 Ranked 103th.
Airports > Per capita	40.22 per 1 million people Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Laos	6.58 per 1 million people Ranked 68th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	128.66 billion Ranked 9th. 325 times more than Laos	396.07 million Ranked 147th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	3,688.53 Ranked 15th. 62 times more than Laos	59.6 Ranked 179th.
Highways > Total > Per capita	44.92 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Laos	4.24 km per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	597.16 Ranked 15th. 29 times more than Laos	20.79 Ranked 114th.
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	371.98 Ranked 34th. 170 times more than Laos	2.19 Ranked 125th.
Rail > Railway length	46,552 km Ranked 4th. 11638 times more than Laos	4 km Ranked 144th.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	607 Ranked 15th. 30 times more than Laos	20 Ranked 157th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	14 Ranked 58th. 11% more than Laos	12.59 Ranked 38th.
Road network length > Km
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	420.04 Ranked 31st. 210 times more than Laos	2 Ranked 138th.
Roadways > Unpaved	626,700 km Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Laos	39,038 km Ranked 6th.
Vehicles > Per km of road	13.98 Ranked 36th. 40% more than Laos	10 Ranked 44th.
Waterways	636 km Ranked 39th.	4,600 km Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Canada
Air transport > Passengers carried	53.72 million Ranked 10th. 166 times more than Laos	323,401 Ranked 88th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total	523 Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Laos	8 Ranked 126th.
Roadways > Paved	415,600 km Ranked 6th. 784 times more than Laos	530 km Ranked 138th.
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	1,526.82 million tons/km Ranked 18th. 616 times more than Laos	2.48 million tons/km Ranked 110th.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	607 Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Laos	20 Ranked 121st.
Highways > Paved > Per capita	15.86 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Laos	1.89 km per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.
Roadways > Total	1.04 million km Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Laos	39,568 km Ranked 86th.
Pipelines	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km	refined products 540 km
Airports per million	41.14 Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Laos	6.41 Ranked 104th.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita	5.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 835 times more than Laos	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Highways > Paved	497,306 km Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Laos	9,664 km Ranked 38th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	1.04 million Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Laos	39,568 Ranked 55th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 13th. 55% more than Laos	2.49 Ranked 104th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 110th.	0.376 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Canada
Highways > Total	1.41 million km Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Laos	21,716 km Ranked 51st.
Waterways per million	19.09 km Ranked 7th.	719.23 km Ranked 7th. 38 times more than Canada
Roadways > Paved per thousand people	12.02 km Ranked 11th. 152 times more than Laos	0.0792 km Ranked 151st.
Vehicle abundance	34.91 per square km Ranked 24th. 349 times more than Laos	0.1 per square km Ranked 136th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	944 Ranked 5th. 29 times more than Laos	33 Ranked 80th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	385 Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Laos	9 Ranked 79th.
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	none
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	1,617.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 33 times more than Laos	48.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.
Roads > Total network > Km	1.41 million Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Laos	29,810.83 Ranked 35th.
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	1,388.67 Ranked 14th. 538 times more than Laos	2.58 Ranked 77th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 109th.	0.375 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Canada
Highways > Total per 1000	44.92 km Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Laos	4.1 km Ranked 40th.
Merchant marine > Total	181 Ranked 35th. 181 times more than Laos	1 Ranked 145th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	2.82 million Dwt Ranked 37th. 905 times more than Laos	3,110 Dwt Ranked 145th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	73.57 million Ranked 10th. 84 times more than Laos	877,950 Ranked 97th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	30.54 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Laos	6.31 Ranked 43th.
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	cargo 1
Airports > Per $ GDP	1.07 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 122nd.	12.93 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 33th. 12 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	7.43 Ranked 20th. 50 times more than Laos	0.149 Ranked 123th.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km	184,774 Ranked 7th. 6159 times more than Laos	30 Ranked 45th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	15.24 per 1 million people Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Laos	1.45 per 1 million people Ranked 87th.
Highways > Unpaved	911,494 km Ranked 2nd. 76 times more than Laos	12,052 km Ranked 42nd.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	147 Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Laos	4 Ranked 91st.
Gas price > US$ per liter	$0.76 Ranked 131st.	$0.92 Ranked 101st. 21% more than Canada
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000	15.75 Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Laos	0.351 Ranked 56th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	2,109.31 Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Laos	132.11 Ranked 95th.
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road	20 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Laos	3 Ranked 75th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 14th. 54% more than Laos	2.5 Ranked 108th.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	5.36 Ranked 179th.	75.92 Ranked 81st. 14 times more than Canada
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	184.75 Ranked 170th.	495.07 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	4.74 Ranked 180th.	111.42 Ranked 76th. 24 times more than Canada
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$0.90 Ranked 99th. 18% more than Laos	$0.76 Ranked 121st.
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 47th.	$1,950.00 Ranked 35th. 16% more than Canada
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	29.06 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Laos	2.35 km per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$7.86 billion Ranked 7th. 715 times more than Laos	$11.00 million Ranked 120th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$227.96 Ranked 14th. 135 times more than Laos	$1.69 Ranked 124th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km	138,721 Ranked 14th. 468 times more than Laos	296.2 Ranked 59th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$547.04 billion Ranked 14th. 192 times more than Laos	$2.85 billion Ranked 116th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$84.16 billion Ranked 17th. 146 times more than Laos	$577.22 million Ranked 122nd.
Roadways > Unpaved per 1000	18.81 km Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Laos	5.32 km Ranked 3rd.
Roadways > Total per 1000	31.28 km Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Laos	6.12 km Ranked 15th.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	1.2 million Ranked 4th. 120 times more than Laos	10,007 Ranked 79th.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	493,814 Ranked 5th. 225 times more than Laos	2,197.2 Ranked 53th.
Highways > Paved per 1000	15.86 km Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Laos	1.82 km Ranked 43th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	257 Ranked 3rd. 257 times more than Laos	1 Ranked 128th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita	0.479 per 1 million people Ranked 85th. 49% more than Laos	0.321 per 1 million people Ranked 62nd.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	5.27 per 1 million people Ranked 79th. 35 times more than Laos	0.15 per 1 million people Ranked 143th.
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	cargo 1
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	150 Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Laos	5 Ranked 57th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.407 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 118th.	2.64 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	325.22 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 101st.	6,169.81 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 25th. 19 times more than Canada
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	29.06 km Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Laos	2.27 km Ranked 44th.
Pipelines > Total length per million	3,025.04 km Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Laos	91.59 km Ranked 74th.
Pipelines > All types	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km (2003)	refined products 540 km (2004)
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	2.07 Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Laos	0.173 Ranked 68th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.462% Ranked 117th. 11 times more than Laos	0.0439% Ranked 152nd.
Travel > % of all service imports	30.7% Ranked 31st.	68.67% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Pipelines > Total length	98,544 km Ranked 3rd. 182 times more than Laos	540 km Ranked 97th.
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP	100.58 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 39th.	223.88 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	52.49% Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Laos	11.55% Ranked 128th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people	0.573 Ranked 73th. 27% more than Laos	0.451 Ranked 91st.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	managed maritime boundary disputes with the US at Dixon Entrance, <a href=/encyclopedia/Bristol-Beaufort>Beaufort</a> Sea, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and around the disputed Machias Seal Island and North Rock; uncontested dispute with <a href=/country/da>Denmark</a> over Hans Island sovereignty in the <a href=/encyclopedia/John-F.-Kennedy>Kennedy</a> Channel between Ellesmere Island and <a href=/country/gl>Greenland</a>	demarcation of boundaries with <a href=/country/cb>Cambodia</a>, <a href=/country/th>Thailand</a>, and <a href=/country/vm>Vietnam</a> is largely complete, but with <a href=/country/th>Thailand</a> several areas including Mekong River islets remain in dispute; ongoing disputes with <a href=/country/th>Thailand</a> and <a href=/country/vm>Vietnam</a> over squatters; concern among Mekong Commission members that China's construction of dams on the Mekong River will affect water levels
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,615.36 Ranked 19th. 30 times more than Laos	$459.71 Ranked 130th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	0.342% Ranked 135th.	3.98% Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.12% Ranked 61st.	21.6% Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	-72,463,667,028.326 Ranked 76th.	-4,481,060,503,152.97 Ranked 100th. 62 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	491.38 billion Ranked 43th.	13.31 trillion Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$465.31 billion Ranked 10th. 204 times more than Laos	$2.28 billion Ranked 104th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	33.01% Ranked 10th.	72.96% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports	10.16% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Laos	4.77% Ranked 38th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.287 Ranked 164th.	3.91 Ranked 78th. 14 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.111 Ranked 109th.	0.375 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	1.91 Ranked 134th.	19.8 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	14,087.55 Ranked 56th.	2 million Ranked 6th. 142 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$16,522.33 Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Laos	$686.48 Ranked 113th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$13,340.13 Ranked 17th. 39 times more than Laos	$342.69 Ranked 93th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	0.0247% Ranked 160th.	82.97% Ranked 2nd. 3360 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	20.68% Ranked 112th.	78.14% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 111th.	48.44% Ranked 68th. 53% more than Canada
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	11.51% Ranked 73th. 3% more than Laos	11.2% Ranked 66th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m	20 Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Laos	3 Ranked 93th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	12.89 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Laos	3.28 Ranked 63th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	36.7 Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Laos	2.38 Ranked 85th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	4.25 Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Laos	0.597 Ranked 99th.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	2.67 Ranked 174th.	48.81 Ranked 79th. 18 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	4.64 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Laos	0.863 Ranked 55th.
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	26.04% Ranked 96th.	82.03% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.086 Ranked 166th.	1.5 Ranked 69th. 17 times more than Canada
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 64th.	$1,910.00 Ranked 53th. 14% more than Canada
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Laos	13.7% Ranked 69th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	1.28 million Ranked 4th. 81 times more than Laos	15,836 Ranked 92nd.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0103% Ranked 77th.	0.204% Ranked 24th. 20 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	120.66 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 91st.	1,175.2 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	4.46 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Laos	0.642 per 1 million people Ranked 52nd.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	7.43 per 1 million people Ranked 20th. 15 times more than Laos	0.482 per 1 million people Ranked 44th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	198.17 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 52nd.	881.4 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	484 Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Laos	22 Ranked 65th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	24.98 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Laos	5.14 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 104th.	49.06% Ranked 64th. 55% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	25.55% Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Laos	24.49% Ranked 77th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	-1,002,738,178.198 Ranked 72nd.	-1,380,355,870,484.28 Ranked 145th. 1377 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	65.62 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 181 times more than Laos	0.363 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 146th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	84.32 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 177 times more than Laos	0.477 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 146th.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.138 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 100th.	0.294 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	2.04 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Laos	0.321 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	38.22 billion Ranked 23th. 652230456386 times more than Laos	0.0586 Ranked 55th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	7.58 Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Laos	0.518 Ranked 58th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	32.02% Ranked 106th.	36.52% Ranked 93th. 14% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	67 Ranked 5th. 67 times more than Laos	1 Ranked 86th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	4.62% Ranked 105th.	6.21% Ranked 95th. 34% more than Canada
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	-3.418% Ranked 70th.	-4.403% Ranked 79th. 29% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	15.06 Ranked 26th. 11 times more than Laos	1.41 Ranked 133th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	1.05% Ranked 105th. 20 times more than Laos	0.0533% Ranked 166th.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	163.3 Ranked 169th.	726.59 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	21.25% Ranked 44th.	77.28% Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	15,506.38 Ranked 79th.	4.1 million Ranked 7th. 264 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	540.87 billion Ranked 58th.	27.24 trillion Ranked 9th. 50 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	52.74 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 81st.	293.8 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	10.66 per 1 million people Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Laos	1.45 per 1 million people Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	11.12% Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Laos	2.56% Ranked 106th.
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	35.38% Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Laos	9.73% Ranked 133th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$15,683.31 Ranked 25th. 37 times more than Laos	$428.52 Ranked 128th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	283.67 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 90th.	3,819.41 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	12.28 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Laos	3.37 per 1 million people Ranked 40th.
Merchant marine > Total per million	5.39 Ranked 72nd. 33 times more than Laos	0.163 Ranked 138th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	25.41% Ranked 69th. 4% more than Laos	24.42% Ranked 71st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	661.63 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 108th.	10,283.02 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Canada
Transport services > % of all service imports	21.94% Ranked 110th. 97% more than Laos	11.14% Ranked 137th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	10.74 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Laos	2.24 Ranked 47th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days	10 Ranked 159th.	26 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	3.86 Ranked 14th. 55% more than Laos	2.49 Ranked 110th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	4.06 Ranked 17th. 86 times more than Laos	0.0473 Ranked 58th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.103 Ranked 109th.	0.358 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	23.8% Ranked 112th.	51.4% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	16,509.11 Ranked 83th.	5.48 million Ranked 8th. 332 times more than Canada
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	62% Ranked 161st.	92% Ranked 21st. 48% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	1.7 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Laos	0.696 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 105th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	2.17 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Laos	0.914 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 104th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.442% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Laos	0.134% Ranked 111th.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.54% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Laos	7.01% Ranked 145th.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	3.98% Ranked 14th.	81.46% Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	90.12% Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Laos	14.77% Ranked 183th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.55 Ranked 158th.	19.17 Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	9.85% Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Laos	2.26% Ranked 153th.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	1,965.76 Ranked 18th. 2034 times more than Laos	0.966 Ranked 118th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	3.99 Ranked 12th. 66% more than Laos	2.4 Ranked 106th.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	7.95% Ranked 20th.	11.85% Ranked 28th. 49% more than Canada
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0348 Ranked 130th.	0.753 Ranked 63th. 22 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	2.17 Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Laos	0.299 Ranked 61st.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.55 Ranked 17th. 48% more than Laos	2.4 Ranked 123th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$188.00 million Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Laos	$19.00 million Ranked 78th.
Waterways > Note	Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States (2003)	primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2,897 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m (2005)
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m per million	0.464 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Laos	0.173 Ranked 93th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	26.08 Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Laos	5 Ranked 78th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	30.03% Ranked 92nd.	30.63% Ranked 89th. 2% more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	56.36 Ranked 29th. 388 times more than Laos	0.145 Ranked 124th.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	16.8% Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Laos	3.81% Ranked 96th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	2.76% Ranked 52nd. 30 times more than Laos	0.093% Ranked 144th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	29.72% Ranked 90th.	36.24% Ranked 71st. 22% more than Canada
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	1,095.64 Ranked 30th. 124270348639 times more than Laos	8.82e-09 Ranked 55th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	1.21 Ranked 129th.	4.91 Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Canada
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	36.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Laos	1.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP	11.99 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 126th.	587.6 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 27th. 49 times more than Canada
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	2.72% Ranked 33th. 60% more than Laos	1.7% Ranked 59th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.0855 Dwt Ranked 59th. 165 times more than Laos	0.000517 Dwt Ranked 141st.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$16,722.16 Ranked 20th. 33 times more than Laos	$511.04 Ranked 130th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	26.07% Ranked 104th.	32.85% Ranked 78th. 26% more than Canada
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,270.53 Ranked 23th. 39 times more than Laos	$341.67 Ranked 122nd.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$2,412.79 Ranked 38th. 28 times more than Laos	$86.85 Ranked 127th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$583.28 billion Ranked 9th. 172 times more than Laos	$3.40 billion Ranked 121st.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.58 Ranked 17th. 50% more than Laos	2.38 Ranked 92nd.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$5.39 Ranked 46th. 89% more than Laos	$2.86 Ranked 65th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	575.85 billion Ranked 61st.	36.41 trillion Ranked 9th. 63 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	2.19 million GRT Ranked 38th. 925 times more than Laos	2,370 GRT Ranked 148th.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP	10.76% Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Laos	0.902% Ranked 114th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$462.88 billion Ranked 13th. 204 times more than Laos	$2.27 billion Ranked 110th.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	15.07% Ranked 86th. 95% more than Laos	7.74% Ranked 114th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	122.47 Ranked 72nd.	125 Ranked 70th. 2% more than Canada
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	92.15 Ranked 162nd.	318.29 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.436% Ranked 108th. 99 times more than Laos	0.00441% Ranked 162nd.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	17.48% Ranked 36th. 79% more than Laos	9.76% Ranked 119th.
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.27% Ranked 112th. 90% more than Laos	11.71% Ranked 138th.
Travel > % of all service > Exports	23.2% Ranked 100th.	68.38% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Canada
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Laos	13.45% Ranked 35th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$474.91 billion Ranked 10th. 155 times more than Laos	$3.06 billion Ranked 119th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	1.49% Ranked 77th.	5.46% Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$576.31 billion Ranked 13th. 126 times more than Laos	$4.56 billion Ranked 109th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m	347 Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Laos	13 Ranked 54th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.0665 GRT Ranked 59th. 169 times more than Laos	0.000394 GRT Ranked 141st.
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth	2.16% Ranked 102nd.	7.89% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	11.14 Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Laos	1.34 Ranked 71st.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	9.07% Ranked 14th.	10.31% Ranked 30th. 14% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m	245 Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Laos	3 Ranked 63th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	15 Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Laos	1 Ranked 96th.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	3 Ranked 186th.	10 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	65,700 Ranked 66th.	129,100 Ranked 51st. 96% more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	-34,976,000,000 Ranked 92nd.	-9,173,606,313,672.9 Ranked 142nd. 262 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.102 Ranked 112th.	0.361 Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	-2,077,484,145.172 Ranked 73th.	-674,266,799,775.704 Ranked 103th. 325 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	75 Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Laos	2 Ranked 71st.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Statistics Division; United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and data files.; Wikipedia: List of countries by rail transport network size (Long List); Wikipedia: List of countries by vehicles per capita; International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.; International Civil Aviation Organisation, Civil Aviation Statistics of the World and ICAO staff estimates.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. 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