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Air transport > Passengers carried: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
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.
Airports > With paved runways > Total: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces)
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)."
Ports and terminals: This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Railways > Total > Per capita: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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 > 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.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards: Quality of port infrastructure, WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards). The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).
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.
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: 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.
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.
Highways > Total: total length of the highway system
Railways > Total: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
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.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Merchant marine > Total: 1000 GRT or over
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried: Air transport, passengers carried. Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100). The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000: Roads, total network (km). Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Ships by type: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all non-military ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc.; or a grouping of merchant ships by nationality o
Airports > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Railways > Narrow gauge: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 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 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 > Over 3,047 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010).
Railways > Standard gauge: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million: Export value index (2000 = 100). Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 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.
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$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: 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 > 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.
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Railways > Total per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Paved per 1000: total length of the paved parts of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita: 1000 GRT or over Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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.
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.
Railways > A note: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
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)].
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
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.
Pipelines > Oil: Total length of oil pipelines
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 > 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).
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.
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
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Airports > With 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 > 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.
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
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 > 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 > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases). Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
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.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With paved runways > 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.
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."
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.
Travel > % of all service imports: Travel (% of service imports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > 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.
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.
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.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 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.
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.
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.
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.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.
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).
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: 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).
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > 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 > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km: Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
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.
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.
Railways > Standard gauge per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % 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 > Current account balance > % of GDP: Current account balance (% of GDP). Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Sea > Accommodation of Crews > Supplementary Provisions Convention ratified date: Compares the dates at which these countries ratified the Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970. This treaty was elaborated by the International Labour Organization Convention, and regulates several aspects of commercial sea-going ships, such as sleeping accommodation, mess and recreation rooms, ventilation, heating, lighting, and sanitary facilities
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 > 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 > 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$, % of GDP: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: 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.
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.
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 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
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 > 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.
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online."
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > 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.
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 > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Merchant marine > Total per million: 1000 GRT or over. Figures expressed per million population 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$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Transport services > % of all service imports: Transport (% of service imports, BoP) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, the movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Airports > With 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 > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100). The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > 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 > 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.
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.
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.
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 > 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 > 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: 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 > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000: Armed forces personnel, total. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million: External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
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.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.

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STAT	Germany	Liberia
Air transport > Passengers carried	107.94 million Ranked 4th. 3373 times more than Liberia	32,000 Ranked 140th.
Airports	539 Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Liberia	29 Ranked 120th.
Airports > Per capita	6.67 per 1 million people Ranked 127th.	7.26 per 1 million people Ranked 64th. 9% more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > Total	318 Ranked 7th. 159 times more than Liberia	2 Ranked 192nd.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	240.14 billion Ranked 3rd. 3193 times more than Liberia	75.21 million Ranked 186th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	2,932.49 Ranked 26th. 163 times more than Liberia	17.95 Ranked 197th.
Highways > Total > Per capita	2.81 km per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	3.64 km per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 30% more than Germany
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	623.06 Ranked 11th. 217 times more than Liberia	2.87 Ranked 137th.
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	566.07 Ranked 7th. 283 times more than Liberia	2 Ranked 128th.
Ports and terminals	Bremen, Bremerhaven, Duisburg, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Lubeck, Neuss-Dusseldorf, Rostock, Wilhemshaven<br /><strong>oil terminals:</strong> Brunsbuttel Canal terminals	Buchanan, Monrovia
Rail > Railway length	41,981 km Ranked 5th. 86 times more than Liberia	490 km Ranked 112th.
Railways > Total > Per capita	0.509 km per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Liberia	0.129 km per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	572 Ranked 21st. 191 times more than Liberia	3 Ranked 189th.
Road network length > Km
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	517.28 Ranked 15th. 259 times more than Liberia	2 Ranked 140th.
Roadways > Paved	645,000 km Ranked 5th. 982 times more than Liberia	657 km Ranked 135th.
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	7,722.13 million tons/km Ranked 4th. 77221 times more than Liberia	0.1 million tons/km Ranked 144th.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	572.42 Ranked 18th. 191 times more than Liberia	3 Ranked 143th.
Highways > Paved > Per capita	2.81 km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Liberia	0.226 km per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Roadways > Total	645,000 km Ranked 11th. 61 times more than Liberia	10,600 km Ranked 125th.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards	6 Ranked 9th. 46% more than Liberia	4.1 Ranked 74th.
Airports per million	6.71 Ranked 99th.	7.33 Ranked 93th. 9% more than Germany
Highways > Paved	230,735 km Ranked 7th. 351 times more than Liberia	657 km Ranked 91st.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	643,782 Ranked 7th. 61 times more than Liberia	10,600 Ranked 99th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0492 Ranked 134th.	0.585 Ranked 48th. 12 times more than Germany
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	4.09 Ranked 4th. 66% more than Liberia	2.46 Ranked 107th.
Highways > Total	230,735 km Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Liberia	10,600 km Ranked 71st.
Railways > Total	41,981 km Ranked 6th. 98 times more than Liberia	429 km Ranked 115th.
Roadways > Paved per thousand people	7.95 km Ranked 20th. 48 times more than Liberia	0.165 km Ranked 140th.
Vehicle abundance	124.34 per square km Ranked 4th. 336 times more than Liberia	0.37 per square km Ranked 122nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	221 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Liberia	27 Ranked 91st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	35 Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Liberia	8 Ranked 89th.
Ports and harbors	Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cologne, Dresden, Duisburg, Emden, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Luebeck, Magdeburg, Mannheim, Rostock, Stuttgart	Buchanan, Greenville, Harper, Monrovia, Robertsport
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	1,310.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 85 times more than Liberia	15.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 127th.
Roads > Total network > Km	644,471 Ranked 7th. 61 times more than Liberia	10,600 Ranked 104th.
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	8,352.88 Ranked 4th. 83529 times more than Liberia	0.1 Ranked 137th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0499 Ranked 134th.	0.587 Ranked 48th. 12 times more than Germany
Highways > Total per 1000	2.81 km Ranked 67th.	3.87 km Ranked 44th. 38% more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m	14 Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Liberia	1 Ranked 154th.
Merchant marine > Total	427 Ranked 24th.	2,771 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	14.26 million Dwt Ranked 14th.	109.45 million Dwt Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Germany
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	110.58 million Ranked 5th. 3455 times more than Liberia	32,000 Ranked 146th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million	1.11 Ranked 101st.	1.93 Ranked 86th. 75% more than Germany
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	7.87 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Liberia	3.67 Ranked 77th.
Merchant marine > Ships by type	cargo 94, chemical tanker 15, container 203, liquefied gas 3, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 5, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea passenger 7	barge carrier 3, bulk 282, cargo 80, chemical tanker 163, combination bulk 12, combination ore/oil 24, container 357, liquefied gas 82, multi-functional large-load carrier 4, passenger 6, petroleum tanker 286, refrigerated cargo 60, roll on/roll off 19, short-sea passenger 4, specialized tanker 13, vehicle carrier 37
Airports > Per $ GDP	0.191 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 155th.	83.99 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 9th. 440 times more than Germany
Railways > Narrow gauge	None	None
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m	13 Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Liberia	1 Ranked 117th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	4.02 per 1 million people Ranked 98th. 8 times more than Liberia	0.501 per 1 million people Ranked 113th.
Highways > Unpaved	0.0 Ranked 105th.	9,943 km Ranked 51st.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people	0.173 Ranked 109th.	0.251 Ranked 88th. 45% more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	60 Ranked 13th. 60 times more than Liberia	1 Ranked 179th.
Gas price > US$ per liter	$1.56 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Liberia	$0.74 Ranked 136th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	1,350.3 Ranked 31st. 86 times more than Liberia	15.77 Ranked 132nd.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	4.03 Ranked 4th. 64% more than Liberia	2.45 Ranked 120th.
Railways > Standard gauge	41,722 km Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Liberia	345 km Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.27 Ranked 185th.	21.99 Ranked 134th. 7 times more than Germany
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.09 Ranked 186th.	29.88 Ranked 122nd. 10 times more than Germany
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	252.49 Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Liberia	121.9 Ranked 192nd.
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$1.56 Ranked 9th. 51% more than Liberia	$1.03 Ranked 79th.
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$905.00 Ranked 132nd.	$1,220.00 Ranked 87th. 35% more than Germany
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 101st.	3.42 km per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$14.26 billion Ranked 3rd. 198 times more than Liberia	$72.00 million Ranked 91st.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$174.30 Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Liberia	$17.65 Ranked 76th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$1.73 trillion Ranked 4th. 1383 times more than Liberia	$1.25 billion Ranked 133th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$268.50 billion Ranked 4th. 444 times more than Liberia	$604.08 million Ranked 125th.
Roadways > Total per 1000	7.85 km Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Liberia	3.67 km Ranked 25th.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	1.15 million Ranked 5th. 525 times more than Liberia	2,200 Ranked 126th.
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP	16.59 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 98th.	776.54 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Germany
Railways > Total per million	510.24 km Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Liberia	116.81 km Ranked 58th.
Highways > Paved per 1000	2.81 km Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Liberia	0.24 km Ranked 87th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million	0.0122 Ranked 105th.	1.42 Ranked 12th. 116 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	4.77 per 1 million people Ranked 81st.	628.94 per 1 million people Ranked 11th. 132 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > By type	barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 7, cargo 44, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, container 293, liquefied gas 7, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 1	barge carrier 3, bulk carrier 507, cargo 136, carrier 1, chemical tanker 232, combination ore/oil 6, container 875, liquefied gas 93, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 509, refrigerated cargo 109, roll on/roll off 2, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 25
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	62 Ranked 9th. 62 times more than Liberia	1 Ranked 134th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.114 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 155th.	3.17 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 31st. 28 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	63.65 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 133th.	60,221.87 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 6th. 946 times more than Germany
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	0.0 Ranked 102nd.	3.63 km Ranked 21st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	0.0243 Ranked 90th.	1.53 Ranked 22nd. 63 times more than Germany
Railways > A note	since privatization in 1994, Deutsche Bahn AG (DBAG) no longer publishes details of the track it owns; <a href=/kp/in+addition>in addition</a> to the DBAG system there are 102 privately owned railway companies which own approximately 3,000 to 4,000 km of track (2001 est.)	in 1989, <a href=/country/li><a href=/country/li>Liberia</a></a> had three rail systems owned and operated by foreign <a href=/kp/steel>steel</a> and financial interests in conjunction with the <a href=/country/li>Liberian</a> <a href=/kp/Government>Government</a>; one of these, the Lamco Railroad, closed in 1989 after <a href=/kp/iron+ore>iron ore</a> production ceased; the other two were shut down by the civil war; large <a href=/encyclopedia/Structure-of-Atlas-Shrugged><a href=/encyclopedia/Structure-of-Atlas-Shrugged>sections</a></a> of the rail lines have been dismantled; approximately 60 km of railroad track was exported for scrap (2001)
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	1.76 Ranked 123th.	1.85 Ranked 126th. 5% more than Germany
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	40.47% Ranked 39th. About the same as Liberia	40.41% Ranked 40th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	1.03 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 110th.	7,923.93 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 4th. 7678 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	0.413 per 1 million people Ranked 120th.	2 per 1 million people Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Germany
Pipelines > Oil	2,826 km Ranked 27th. 707 times more than Liberia	4 km Ranked 101st.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	5.47% Ranked 68th.	8.56% Ranked 68th. 57% more than Germany
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	4.67% Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Liberia	1.32% Ranked 65th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	11.35 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 136th.	12,678.29 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 12th. 1117 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	2.2 per 1 million people Ranked 91st.	3.5 per 1 million people Ranked 39th. 60% more than Germany
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	46.26% Ranked 74th.	87.83% Ranked 10th. 90% more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.173 Dwt Ranked 44th.	31.07 Dwt Ranked 10th. 179 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	2.66 per 1 million people Ranked 116th.	6.76 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	42.95% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Liberia	41.78% Ranked 41st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	76.38 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 143th.	80,824.09 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 8th. 1058 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	185 Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Liberia	14 Ranked 89th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days	7 Ranked 174th.	28 Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Germany
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$2.23 Ranked 69th.	$2.77 Ranked 50th. 24% more than Germany
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0473 Ranked 133th.	0.477 Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Germany
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	1.22 trillion Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Liberia	114.1 billion Ranked 95th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	12.09 million GRT Ranked 13th.	71.39 million GRT Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Germany
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	14,936.16 Ranked 87th.	27,228.29 Ranked 68th. 82% more than Germany
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70% Ranked 144th.	86% Ranked 70th. 23% more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	3.79 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 80th.	99,085.24 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 2nd. 26144 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	4.5 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 77th.	153,370.08 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 2nd. 34052 times more than Germany
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.396% Ranked 63th.	4.66% Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Germany
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	24.46% Ranked 42nd.	38.57% Ranked 69th. 58% more than Germany
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	0.821% Ranked 56th.	25.56% Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Germany
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	81.43% Ranked 40th. 14% more than Liberia	71.58% Ranked 67th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	1.22 Ranked 185th.	39.71 Ranked 67th. 33 times more than Germany
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	18.43% Ranked 70th.	21.49% Ranked 57th. 17% more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita	0.17 per 1 million people Ranked 105th.	0.25 per 1 million people Ranked 46th. 47% more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	0.704 per 1 million people Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Liberia	0.25 per 1 million people Ranked 80th.
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	20.68% Ranked 119th.	60.34% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Germany
Travel > % of all service > Exports	15.04% Ranked 119th.	44.98% Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	19.95 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 131st.	1,584.79 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 19th. 79 times more than Germany
Travel > % of all service imports	31.94% Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Liberia	2.51% Ranked 137th.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	53.77% Ranked 31st. 35% more than Liberia	39.7% Ranked 57th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	1.03 million Ranked 6th. 470 times more than Liberia	2,200 Ranked 133th.
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	100% Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Liberia	6.2% Ranked 91st.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m per million	0.158 Ranked 76th.	0.306 Ranked 54th. 94% more than Germany
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$940.00 Ranked 142nd.	$1,320.00 Ranked 103th. 40% more than Germany
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.0488 Ranked 177th.	2.39 Ranked 54th. 49 times more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	0.431 Ranked 112th.	2.01 Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Germany
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	3.77% Ranked 47th. 42 times more than Liberia	0.0905% Ranked 146th.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	<a href=/country/vt>none</a>	domestic fighting among disparate rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in <a href=/country/gv>Guinea</a>, <a href=/country/li>Liberia</a>, and <a href=/country/sl>Sierra Leone</a> have created insurgencies, street violence, looting, arms trafficking, and ethnic conflicts and <a href=/graph-T/imm_ref>refugees</a> in border areas; the <a href=/country/iv>Cote d'Ivoire</a> <a href=/cat/Government>Government</a> accuses <a href=/country/li>Liberia</a> of supporting Ivorian rebels
Merchant marine > A note	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/ci><a href=/country/ci>Chile</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/fi>Finland</a> 5, <a href=/country/ic><a href=/country/ic>Iceland</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/nl>Netherlands</a> 3, <a href=/country/sz>Switzerland</a> 1 (2002 est.)	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/ar><a href=/country/ar>Argentina</a></a> 9, <a href=/country/as>Australia</a> 2, <a href=/country/au><a href=/country/au>Austria</a></a> 15, <a href=/country/be>Belgium</a> 9, <a href=/country/br><a href=/country/br>Brazil</a></a> 5, <a href=/country/ca>Canada</a> 4, <a href=/country/cj><a href=/country/cj>Cayman Islands</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/ci>Chile</a> 7, <a href=/country/ch><a href=/country/ch>China</a></a> 39, <a href=/country/hr>Croatia</a> 11, <a href=/country/da><a href=/country/da>Denmark</a></a> 4, <a href=/country/ec>Ecuador</a> 1, <a href=/country/en><a href=/country/en>Estonia</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/gm>Germany</a> 437, <a href=/country/gr><a href=/country/gr>Greece</a></a> 154, <a href=/country/hk>Hong Kong</a> 69, <a href=/country/in><a href=/country/in>India</a></a> 5, <a href=/country/id>Indonesia</a> 1, <a href=/country/is><a href=/country/is>Israel</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/it>Italy</a> 5, <a href=/country/ja><a href=/country/ja>Japan</a></a> 90, <a href=/country/lg>Latvia</a> 20, Man, Isle of 5, <a href=/country/mn><a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a></a> 56, <a href=/country/nl>Netherlands</a> 12, <a href=/country/nz><a href=/country/nz>New Zealand</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/ni>Nigeria</a> 1, <a href=/country/no><a href=/country/no>Norway</a></a> 103, <a href=/country/pk>Pakistan</a> 1, <a href=/country/po><a href=/country/po>Portugal</a></a> 5, <a href=/country/rs>Russia</a> 66, <a href=/country/sa><a href=/country/sa>Saudi Arabia</a></a> 21, <a href=/country/sn>Singapore</a> 20, <a href=/country/si><a href=/country/si>Slovenia</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/sf>South Africa</a> 1, <a href=/country/ks><a href=/country/ks>South Korea</a></a> 10, <a href=/country/sp>Spain</a> 2, <a href=/country/sw><a href=/country/sw>Sweden</a></a> 9, <a href=/country/sz>Switzerland</a> 17, <a href=/country/tw><a href=/country/tw>Taiwan</a></a> 29, <a href=/country/tu>Turkey</a> 3, <a href=/country/up><a href=/country/up>Ukraine</a></a> 4, <a href=/country/tc><a href=/country/tc>United Arab Emirates</a></a> 12, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 39, <a href=/country/us><a href=/country/us>United States</a></a> 113, <a href=/country/uy>Uruguay</a> 3, <a href=/country/vm>Vietnam</a> 1 (2002 est.)
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	19.62% Ranked 108th. 28% more than Liberia	15.38% Ranked 112th.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million	40.19 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Liberia	10.99 Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$14,922.06 Ranked 14th. 29 times more than Liberia	$507.01 Ranked 131st.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	0.464% Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Liberia	0.145% Ranked 155th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	1.29 trillion Ranked 27th. 111 times more than Liberia	11.57 billion Ranked 97th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$1.38 trillion Ranked 3rd. 1927 times more than Liberia	$714.17 million Ranked 109th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	27.57% Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Liberia	22.53% Ranked 73th.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	3,420 Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Liberia	35 Ranked 46th.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million	0.0122 Ranked 108th.	1.14 Ranked 12th. 93 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	None	None
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	15,746.22 Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Liberia	2,760.63 Ranked 90th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$19,203.09 Ranked 14th. 52 times more than Liberia	$370.38 Ranked 124th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$16,802.06 Ranked 15th. 99 times more than Liberia	$170.43 Ranked 104th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	0.139% Ranked 143th.	-1.32e-11% Ranked 183th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	14.17% Ranked 125th.	38.49% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	7,241.02 Ranked 8th. 72410 times more than Liberia	0.1 Ranked 143th.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days	1 Ranked 103th.	4 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Germany
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	4.26 Ranked 1st. 77% more than Liberia	2.41 Ranked 105th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	45.87% Ranked 73th.	89.52% Ranked 10th. 95% more than Germany
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	3.04% Ranked 52nd.	64.76% Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Germany
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	12.63 Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Liberia	1.08 Ranked 99th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	0.739 Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Liberia	0.251 Ranked 139th.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	2.08 Ranked 181st.	8.17 Ranked 141st. 4 times more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	0.752 Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Liberia	0.306 Ranked 85th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	2.68 Ranked 102nd.	6.82 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Germany
Railways > Standard gauge per million	507.14 km Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Liberia	93.94 km Ranked 26th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	44.87% Ranked 79th.	214.26% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Germany
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	50.85% Ranked 38th.	80.87% Ranked 16th. 59% more than Germany
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	6.96% Ranked 14th.	-49.14% Ranked 150th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days	1 Ranked 106th.	5 Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Germany
Sea > Accommodation of Crews > Supplementary Provisions Convention ratified date	August 14, 1974	August 5, 1978
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	0.036 per 1 million people Ranked 114th.	1.25 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 35 times more than Germany
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	2.5% Ranked 70th.	3.75% Ranked 54th. 50% more than Germany
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	267.11 Ranked 123th. 3 times more than Liberia	89.73 Ranked 186th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	14.43% Ranked 56th.	63.62% Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Germany
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	16,864.49 Ranked 76th. 71% more than Liberia	9,844.37 Ranked 93th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	1.38 trillion Ranked 39th. 33 times more than Liberia	41.25 billion Ranked 106th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	0.0123 Ranked 117th.	1.25 Ranked 30th. 102 times more than Germany
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.67 Ranked 11th. 44% more than Liberia	2.54 Ranked 110th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.00538% Ranked 86th.	1.51% Ranked 10th. 281 times more than Germany
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$183.00 million Ranked 37th. 23 times more than Liberia	$8.00 million Ranked 76th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	1.93 billion Ranked 31st.	-17,383,917,790.562 Ranked 117th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	146.67 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.	22,336.92 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 152 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	173.07 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.	34,246.97 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 198 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.136 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 101st.	2,673.53 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 2nd. 19658 times more than Germany
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	-40,210,510,363.333 Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Liberia	-5,888,764,926.751 Ranked 72nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	2 Ranked 61st.	5 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	7.9% Ranked 78th.	39.09% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Germany
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	4.04 Ranked 74th. 8 times more than Liberia	0.505 Ranked 171st.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	88.42 Ranked 22nd. 1794 times more than Liberia	0.0493 Ranked 139th.
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	84.3 Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Liberia	5.49 Ranked 105th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports	6.07% Ranked 36th. 66% more than Liberia	3.65% Ranked 46th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	2.39% Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Liberia	0.641% Ranked 102nd.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	51.79% Ranked 37th. 60% more than Liberia	32.36% Ranked 79th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	-491.032 Ranked 75th.	-1,405.287 Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Germany
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	14.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Liberia	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP	4.47 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 120th.	1,584.79 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 4th. 354 times more than Germany
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	44.2% Ranked 24th. 14% more than Liberia	38.81% Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$21,109.11 Ranked 19th. 69 times more than Liberia	$306.33 Ranked 137th.
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP	16.5 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 29th.	546.75 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Germany
Merchant marine > Total per million	5.15 Ranked 76th.	634.67 Ranked 14th. 123 times more than Germany
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$18,625.46 Ranked 19th. 23 times more than Liberia	$811.63 Ranked 126th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	35.94% Ranked 73th.	133.84% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$17,830.34 Ranked 14th. 113 times more than Liberia	$158.26 Ranked 137th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$3,278.77 Ranked 29th. 22 times more than Liberia	$148.07 Ranked 112th.
Transport services > % of all service imports	20.56% Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Liberia	7.41% Ranked 138th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$1.53 trillion Ranked 4th. 461 times more than Liberia	$3.31 billion Ranked 127th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	0.376 Ranked 103th.	2.45 Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Germany
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	90.63 Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Liberia	8.11 Ranked 96th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.87 Ranked 6th. 94% more than Liberia	2 Ranked 142nd.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	4.05 Ranked 7th. 67% more than Liberia	2.42 Ranked 118th.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	33.44% Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Liberia	14.44% Ranked 135th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$1.46 trillion Ranked 4th. 2261 times more than Liberia	$645.66 million Ranked 133th.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	22.48% Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Liberia	5.45% Ranked 123th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	99.45 Ranked 117th.	162.02 Ranked 37th. 63% more than Germany
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	170.46 Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Liberia	33.32 Ranked 191st.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	1.25% Ranked 72nd.	3.74% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	25.1% Ranked 24th.	36.06% Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Germany
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	1.18% Ranked 87th.	6.93% Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Germany
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	100% Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Liberia	6.2% Ranked 88th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$1.22 trillion Ranked 4th. 591 times more than Liberia	$2.07 billion Ranked 132nd.
Merchant marine > Note	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Chile 1, Finland 5, Iceland 1, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 1	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Argentina 9, Australia 2, Austria 15, Belgium 9, Brazil 5, Canada 4, Cayman Islands 1, Chile 7, China 39, Croatia 11, Denmark 4, Ecuador 1, Estonia 1, Germany 437, Greece 154, Hong Kong 69, India 5, Indonesia 1, Israel 1, Italy 5, Japan 90, Latvia 20, Isle of Man 5, Monaco 56, Netherlands 12, NZ 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 103, Pakistan 1, Portugal 5, Russia 66, Saudi Arabia 21, Singapore 20, Slovenia 1, South Africa 1, South Korea 10, Spain 2, Sweden 9, Switzerland 17, Taiwan 29, Turkey 3, Ukraine 4, UAE 12, UK 39, US 113, Uruguay 3, Vietnam 1
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.19% Ranked 44th. 1% more than Liberia	3.17% Ranked 45th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$1.57 trillion Ranked 4th. 1013 times more than Liberia	$1.55 billion Ranked 123th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m	31 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Liberia	8 Ranked 72nd.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.147 GRT Ranked 44th.	20.27 GRT Ranked 10th. 138 times more than Germany
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth	2.81% Ranked 98th.	6.54% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Germany
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	4 Ranked 148th.	10 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	196,000 Ranked 34th. 96 times more than Liberia	2,050 Ranked 153th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	157.91 billion Ranked 19th.	-72,846,177,546.694 Ranked 103th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	1.44% Ranked 80th.	5.7% Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Germany
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	183.05 billion Ranked 11th.	-4,140,447,555.897 Ranked 53th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.0855 Ranked 184th.	6.68 Ranked 60th. 78 times more than Germany
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0448 Ranked 137th.	0.606 Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Germany
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0495 Ranked 134th.	0.578 Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Germany
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	2.4 Ranked 117th. 5 times more than Liberia	0.502 Ranked 162nd.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	2.24 billion Ranked 21st.	-988,071,060.856 Ranked 59th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	1 Ranked 84th.	5 Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Germany
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	14.84% Ranked 61st.	19.75% Ranked 41st. 33% more than Germany
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	2.25 Ranked 79th.	3.54 Ranked 62nd. 57% more than Germany
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million	0.122 Ranked 88th.	595.25 Ranked 11th. 4868 times more than Germany
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0215 Ranked 137th.	0.454 Ranked 73th. 21 times more than Germany

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