Transport Stats: compare key data on Canada & United States

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

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STAT	Canada	United States
Airports	1,467 Ranked 4th.	13,513 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada
Commute > Distance	4.46 km Ranked 22nd.	8.79 km Ranked 8th. 97% more than Canada
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	128.66 billion Ranked 9th.	929.19 billion Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Highways > Total > Per capita	44.92 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	22.22 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Motor vehicles	563 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 5th.	765 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 1st. 36% more than Canada
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	597.16 Ranked 15th.	819.79 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Canada
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	371.98 Ranked 34th.	450.67 Ranked 23th. 21% more than Canada
Rail > Railway length	46,552 km Ranked 4th.	224,792 km Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Road > Expressway length	17,000 km Ranked 4th.	76,334 km Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	607 Ranked 15th.	797 Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Canada
Road > Motorway length	16,900 km Ranked 2nd.	75,008 km Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	14 Ranked 58th.	68 Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Canada
Road network length > Km
Vehicles > Per km of road	13.98 Ranked 36th.	31 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada
Waterways	636 km Ranked 39th.	41,009 km Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Canada
Road > Motorway density	1.69 m of motorway per square km Ranked 23th.	7.79 m of motorway per square km Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Canada
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	420.04 Ranked 31st.	423 Ranked 30th. 1% more than Canada
Road > Motorway length per capita	534.59 mm Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	253.05 mm Ranked 4th.
Road > Road density	141 m of road per square km Ranked 26th.	668 m of road per square km Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Canada
Ports and terminals	Fraser River Port, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Port-Cartier, Quebec City, Saint John (New Brunswick), Sept-Isles, Vancouver<br /><strong>oil terminals:</strong> Lower Lakes terminal	<strong>cargo ports (tonnage): </strong>Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City<br /><strong>container ports (TEUs):</strong> Los Angeles (7,849,985), Long Beach (6,350,125), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)<br /><strong>cruise departure ports (passengers):</strong> Miami (2,032,000), Port Everglades (1,277,000), Port Canaveral (1,189,000), Seattle (430,000), Long Beach (415,000) (2009)<br /><strong>oil terminals:</strong> LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
Roadways > Unpaved	626,700 km Ranked 2nd.	2.28 million km Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Rail lines > Total route-km	57,216 Ranked 6th.	227,058 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Airports > Per capita	40.22 per 1 million people Ranked 46th.	49.63 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Canada
Inefficiency index	192.66 Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States	184.51 Ranked 12th.
Road > Cars > Hybrid vehicles	16,167 Ranked 3rd.	434,498 Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Canada
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	3,688.53 Ranked 15th. 25% more than United States	2,960.02 Ranked 25th.
Air transport > Passengers carried	53.72 million Ranked 10th.	701.78 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Canada
Road > Cars > Hybrid vehicles per million people	479.35 Ranked 4th.	1,384.13 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada
Railways > Total > Per capita	1.41 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 87% more than United States	0.752 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st.
Roads > Traffic index	158.9 Ranked 12th.	163.55 Ranked 11th. 3% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Total	523 Ranked 4th.	5,054 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Roadways > Paved	415,600 km Ranked 6th.	4.3 million km Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Motor vehicle > Production	1.49 million Ranked 12th.	5.71 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	1,526.82 million tons/km Ranked 18th.	37,357.64 million tons/km Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Canada
Motor vehicle > Production per 1000	44.17 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States	18.62 Ranked 14th.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km	3,056 Ranked 36th.	9,935 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Canada
Container port traffic	4.16 million TEU Ranked 19th.	38.52 million TEU Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Canada
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	607 Ranked 10th.	797 Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Canada
Highways > Paved > Per capita	15.86 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 10% more than United States	14.39 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Roadways > Total	1.04 million km Ranked 7th.	6.59 million km Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards	5.7 Ranked 16th. 2% more than United States	5.6 Ranked 17th.
Heliports	26 Ranked 10th.	5,287 Ranked 1st. 203 times more than Canada
Pipelines	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km	petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km
Roads > Time index	38.14 Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States	36.85 Ranked 15th.
Container port traffic per 1000	128.85 TEU Ranked 28th.	130.34 TEU Ranked 27th. 1% more than Canada
Airports per million	41.14 Ranked 29th.	48.75 Ranked 27th. 18% more than Canada
Commute > Time spent > Driving	1.59 min Ranked 14th.	6.02 min Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Canada
Commute > Time spent > Total	33.12 min Ranked 14th.	34.57 min Ranked 13th. 4% more than Canada
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita	5.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.	6.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Canada
Highways > Paved	497,306 km Ranked 2nd.	4.15 million km Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	1.04 million Ranked 4th.	6.55 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 13th.	3.96 Ranked 10th. 3% more than Canada
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 110th. 9 times more than United States	0.0125 Ranked 150th.
Highways > Total	1.41 million km Ranked 2nd.	6.41 million km Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Road > Length of motorways per capita	0.62 mm Ranked 75th.	10.21 mm Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Canada
Cars	459 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	478 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 4% more than Canada
Railways > Total	46,552 km Ranked 5th.	224,792 km Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Road > Public road per capita	44.56 m Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	21.69 m Ranked 7th.
Waterways per million	19.09 km Ranked 7th.	134.86 km Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km	58,345 Ranked 6th.	228,513 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Roadways > Paved per thousand people	12.02 km Ranked 11th.	13.59 km Ranked 10th. 13% more than Canada
Commute > Time spent > On the train	2.76 min Ranked 6th.	2.82 min Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	2,886 Ranked 38th.	9,518 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Vehicle abundance	34.91 per square km Ranked 24th.	46.56 per square km Ranked 18th. 33% more than Canada
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million	83.69 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than United States	30.55 Ranked 63th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	944 Ranked 5th.	8,459 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	385 Ranked 4th.	1,552 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Ports and harbors	Becancour (Quebec), Churchill, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, New Westminster, Prince Rupert, Quebec, Saint John (New Brunswick), St. John's (Newfoundland), Sept Isles, Sydney, Trois-Rivieres, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor	Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland (Oregon), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Toledo
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	1,617.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.	2,309.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 43% more than Canada
Roads > Total network > Km	1.41 million Ranked 3rd.	6.54 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Commute > Time spent > Cycling	1.94 min Ranked 4th. 15 times more than United States	0.13 min Ranked 10th.
Commute > Time spent > Walking	26.35 min Ranked 11th. 15% more than United States	22.86 min Ranked 13th.
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	1,388.67 Ranked 14th.	39,313.6 Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Canada
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.11 Ranked 109th. 9 times more than United States	0.0126 Ranked 150th.
Highways > Total per 1000	44.92 km Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	22.27 km Ranked 2nd.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m	21 Ranked 8th.	189 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total	181 Ranked 35th.	393 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	2.82 million Dwt Ranked 37th.	12.62 million Dwt Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$	$276.00 million Ranked 14th.	$8.76 billion Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	73.57 million Ranked 10th.	736.62 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million	1.1 Ranked 103th. 4 times more than United States	0.292 Ranked 138th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	30.54 Ranked 6th. 44% more than United States	21.16 Ranked 10th.
Commute > Time spent > Waiting	0.47 min Ranked 23th.	1.1 min Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Ships by type	barge carrier 1, bulk 64, cargo 11, chemical tanker 6, combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, container 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 18, railcar carrier 2, roll on/roll off 9, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 1	barge carrier 2, bulk 71, cargo 26, chemical tanker 13, combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, container 79, freighter 15, heavy lift carrier 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 73, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 46, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 9
Airports > Per $ GDP	1.07 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 122nd.	1.12 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 119th. 5% more than Canada
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	1.34 Ranked 7th.	1.78 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Canada
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	30,142 Ranked 5th.	367,117 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million	1,691.95 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	733.38 Ranked 9th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	7.43 Ranked 20th. 5% more than United States	7.1 Ranked 21st.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km	184,774 Ranked 7th.	1.89 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	15.24 per 1 million people Ranked 47th.	17.08 per 1 million people Ranked 41st. 12% more than Canada
Highways > Unpaved	911,494 km Ranked 2nd.	2.26 million km Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	147 Ranked 4th.	1,478 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people	0.607 Ranked 39th. 2% more than United States	0.597 Ranked 41st.
Gas price > US$ per liter	$0.76 Ranked 131st. 36% more than United States	$0.56 Ranked 144th.
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km	358,154 Ranked 5th.	2.79 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Aircraft departures	291,800 Ranked 13th.	8.53 million Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Canada
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000	15.75 Ranked 2nd.	22.08 Ranked 1st. 40% more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	2,109.31 Ranked 19th.	2,346.56 Ranked 18th. 11% more than Canada
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road	20 Ranked 46th.	37.69 Ranked 29th. 88% more than Canada
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 14th.	3.93 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Canada
Railways > Standard gauge	46,552 km Ranked 2nd.	224,792 km Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	184.75 Ranked 170th. 3% more than United States	179.9 Ranked 177th.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	5.36 Ranked 179th. 9 times more than United States	0.577 Ranked 196th.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km	254,069 Ranked 6th.	2.52 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Canada
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	4.74 Ranked 180th. 8 times more than United States	0.608 Ranked 195th.
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$0.90 Ranked 99th. 15% more than United States	$0.78 Ranked 118th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m	79 Ranked 5th.	903 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Canada
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 47th. 54% more than United States	$1,090.00 Ranked 105th.
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	29.06 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States	7.83 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Roads > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km > Per capita	15.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.	26.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 69% more than Canada
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$227.96 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States	$99.84 Ranked 30th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$7.86 billion Ranked 7th.	$31.11 billion Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km	138,721 Ranked 14th.	2.13 million Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Canada
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$84.16 billion Ranked 17th.	$650.56 billion Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$547.04 billion Ranked 14th.	$2.21 trillion Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Roadways > Total per 1000	31.28 km Ranked 2nd. 46% more than United States	21.4 km Ranked 6th.
Roadways > Unpaved per 1000	18.81 km Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	7.01 km Ranked 4th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000	146.11 Ranked 52nd. 6% more than United States	137.69 Ranked 56th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units	5.04 million Ranked 28th.	42.9 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	1.2 million Ranked 4th.	9.05 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	44,235 Ranked 7th.	537,853 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.91 Ranked 2nd.	1.22 Ranked 1st. 34% more than Canada
Road > Cars > Chevrolet vehicle sales per thousand people	4.37 Ranked 1st. 16% more than United States	3.77 Ranked 3rd.
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP	38.41 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 75th. 2 times more than United States	18.25 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 96th.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	493,814 Ranked 5th.	6.83 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada
Railways > Total per million	1,401.3 km Ranked 2nd. 86% more than United States	751.67 km Ranked 1st.
Highways > Paved per 1000	15.86 km Ranked 1st. 10% more than United States	14.42 km Ranked 2nd.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	257 Ranked 3rd.	2,249 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada
Rail usage statistics > Freight rail by billions of tonne-kilometers > Year	2004	2005
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million	0.0573 Ranked 88th. 9 times more than United States	0.00637 Ranked 109th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita	0.479 per 1 million people Ranked 85th.	0.744 per 1 million people Ranked 59th. 55% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	5.27 per 1 million people Ranked 79th. 4 times more than United States	1.39 per 1 million people Ranked 108th.
Merchant marine > By type	bulk carrier 66, cargo 12, carrier 1, chemical tanker 14, combination ore/oil 1, container 2, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 64, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 6	barge carrier 6, bulk carrier 58, cargo 58, carrier 3, chemical tanker 30, container 87, passenger 18, passenger/cargo 56, petroleum tanker 45, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 27, vehicle carrier 27
Heliports > Per capita	0.329 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.	0.485 per 1 million people Ranked 30th. 47% more than Canada
Container port traffic > TEU > 20 foot equivalent units	4.72 million Ranked 21st.	40.35 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada
Space > Space agency	CSA (Canadian Space Agency)	NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Road > Cars > Chevrolet vehicle sales	150,540 Ranked 6th.	1.18 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.407 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 118th. 5% more than United States	0.388 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 123th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	325.22 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 101st.	594.39 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 86th. 83% more than Canada
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	29.06 km Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States	7.85 km Ranked 2nd.
Pipelines > Total length per million	3,025.04 km Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States	2,658.64 km Ranked 5th.
Pipelines > All types	crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km (2003)	petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km (2003)
Aircraft departures per 1000	9.03 Ranked 43th.	28.88 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Canada
Space > International Space Station visitors	7 Ranked 3rd.	139 Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada
Space > International Space Station flights	9 Ranked 4th.	244 Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Canada
Maritime > Time to import > Days	10 Ranked 159th. Twice as much as United States	5 Ranked 183th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,270.53 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States	$4,975.59 Ranked 44th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$5.39 Ranked 46th. 30% more than United States	$4.13 Ranked 54th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	2.19 million GRT Ranked 38th.	10.31 million GRT Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	16,509.11 Ranked 83th. 89% more than United States	8,738.38 Ranked 107th.
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	62% Ranked 161st.	78% Ranked 110th. 26% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	1.7 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 96th. 2 times more than United States	0.802 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 104th.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP	10.76% Ranked 17th.	14.22% Ranked 10th. 32% more than Canada
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$462.88 billion Ranked 13th.	$1.56 trillion Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	26.07% Ranked 104th. 78% more than United States	14.68% Ranked 133th.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	15.07% Ranked 86th. 21% more than United States	12.42% Ranked 97th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	122.47 Ranked 72nd. 29% more than United States	94.61 Ranked 131st.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	92.15 Ranked 162nd.	142.31 Ranked 115th. 54% more than Canada
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports	2.48% Ranked 41st.	9.5% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	90.12% Ranked 12th. 48% more than United States	60.95% Ranked 105th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.55 Ranked 158th. 12 times more than United States	0.304 Ranked 194th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	9.85% Ranked 107th.	38.91% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.462% Ranked 117th.	1.4% Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$16,722.16 Ranked 20th. 91% more than United States	$8,751.07 Ranked 42nd.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.0855 Dwt Ranked 59th. 2 times more than United States	0.0419 Dwt Ranked 74th.
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP	38.41 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States	18.25 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 29th.
Pipelines > Gas	74,980 km Ranked 4th.	548,665 km Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	35.38% Ranked 39th.	38.23% Ranked 35th. 8% more than Canada
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	11.12% Ranked 49th. 10% more than United States	10.15% Ranked 53th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	10.66 per 1 million people Ranked 25th. 85% more than United States	5.75 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 38th.	65.34% Ranked 26th. 64% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	52.74 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 81st. 4 times more than United States	11.89 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 98th.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	10,823 Ranked 14th.	127,002 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	2.34 per 1 million people Ranked 31st.	3.17 per 1 million people Ranked 26th. 35% more than Canada
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$474.91 billion Ranked 10th.	$2.30 trillion Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Canada
Pipelines > Total length	98,544 km Ranked 3rd.	793,285 km Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use	-66.162% Ranked 32nd.	15.04% Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	1.21 Ranked 129th.	2.08 Ranked 119th. 72% more than Canada
Railways > A note	<a href=/country/ca><a href=/country/ca>Canada</a></a> has two major transcontinental freight railway systems: <a href=/encyclopedia/Canada><a href=/country/ca>Canadian</a></a> National (<a href=/encyclopedia/privatization>privatized</a> November 1995) and <a href=/encyclopedia/Canada><a href=/country/ca>Canadian</a></a> Pacific Railway; passenger service is provided by the government-operated firm VIA, which has no trackage of its own (2000 est.)	represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for <a href=/encyclopedia/Class-(biology)><a href=/encyclopedia/Class-(biology)>Class</a></a> II and III railroads (1998)
Merchant marine > Note	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 3, Monaco 16, United Kingdom 1, United States 1	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Canada 4, Denmark 15, France 1, Germany 1, Netherlands 3, Norway 7, Puerto Rico 4, Singapore 11, Sweden 1, United Kingdom 3; also, the US owns 549 additional ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,616,347 DWT that operate under the registries of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Finland, Gibraltar, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Isle of Man, Italy, Liberia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Norway, Norway (NIS), Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Tonga, UK, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP	100.58 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 39th. 48% more than United States	67.99 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 53th.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	52.49% Ranked 32nd. 9% more than United States	48.16% Ranked 38th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	1,095.64 Ranked 30th.	-187.012 Ranked 66th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	29.72% Ranked 90th. 2 times more than United States	13.52% Ranked 131st.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	21.25% Ranked 44th.	26.84% Ranked 34th. 26% more than Canada
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	163.3 Ranked 169th.	189.33 Ranked 153th. 16% more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	1.05% Ranked 105th.	3.79% Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Canada
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	41.34 Ranked 17th.	82.43 Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Canada
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	16.8% Ranked 48th.	24.72% Ranked 23th. 47% more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	1.49% Ranked 77th.	3.54% Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$576.31 billion Ranked 13th.	$2.74 trillion Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.0665 GRT Ranked 59th. 94% more than United States	0.0342 GRT Ranked 74th.
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth	2.16% Ranked 102nd. 6% more than United States	2.03% Ranked 104th.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	56.36 Ranked 29th.	124.57 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	11.14 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than United States	4.9 Ranked 36th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	30.03% Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than United States	14.11% Ranked 129th.
Merchant marine > A note	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 3, <a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a> 16, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/us>United States</a> 1 (2002 est.)	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/as><a href=/country/as>Australia</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/ca>Canada</a> 4, <a href=/country/da><a href=/country/da>Denmark</a></a> 15, <a href=/country/fr>France</a> 1, <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/nl>Netherlands</a> 3, <a href=/country/no><a href=/country/no>Norway</a></a> 7, <a href=/country/rq>Puerto Rico</a> 4, <a href=/country/sn><a href=/country/sn>Singapore</a></a> 11, <a href=/country/sw>Sweden</a> 1, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 3; also, the <a href=/country/us>US</a> owns 549 additional <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> (1,000 <a href=/kp/GRT>GRT</a> or over) totaling 29,616,347 <a href=/kp/DWT>DWT</a> that operate under the registries of <a href=/country/ac>Antigua and Barbuda</a>, <a href=/country/as>Australia</a>, <a href=/country/bf>The Bahamas</a>, <a href=/country/bh>Belize</a>, <a href=/country/bd>Bermuda</a>, <a href=/country/cb>Cambodia</a>, <a href=/country/ca>Canada</a>, <a href=/country/cj>Cayman Islands</a>, <a href=/country/cy>Cyprus</a>, <a href=/country/fi>Finland</a>, <a href=/country/gi><a href=/country/gi>Gibraltar</a></a>, <a href=/country/hk>Hong Kong</a> (<a href=/country/ch>China</a>), <a href=/country/id>Indonesia</a>, <a href=/country/im>Isle of Man</a>, <a href=/country/it>Italy</a>, <a href=/country/li>Liberia</a>, <a href=/country/mt>Malta</a>, <a href=/country/rm>Marshall Islands</a>, <a href=/country/nl><a href=/country/nl>Netherlands</a></a>, <a href=/country/no>Norway</a>, <a href=/country/no>Norway</a> (<a href=/kp/NIS>NIS</a>), <a href=/country/pm>Panama</a>, <a href=/country/pe>Peru</a>, <a href=/country/rp>Philippines</a>, <a href=/country/vc>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</a>, <a href=/country/sn><a href=/country/sn>Singapore</a></a>, <a href=/country/tn>Tonga</a>, <a href=/kp/UK>UK</a>, <a href=/country/nh>Vanuatu</a>, and <a href=/country/wf>Wallis and Futuna</a> (2002 est.)
Heliports per million	0.352 Ranked 32nd.	0.407 Ranked 27th. 16% more than Canada
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$13,615.36 Ranked 19th. 86% more than United States	$7,335.49 Ranked 39th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	26.08 Ranked 27th.	31.96 Ranked 24th. 23% more than Canada
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	0.342% Ranked 135th.	0.956% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.12% Ranked 61st. 41% more than United States	2.22% Ranked 73th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	-72,463,667,028.326 Ranked 76th.	-387,030,397,422.29 Ranked 89th. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million	3.19 Ranked 51st. 8 times more than United States	0.409 Ranked 69th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million	2.31 Ranked 27th.	3.15 Ranked 20th. 36% more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.102 Ranked 112th. 9 times more than United States	0.0113 Ranked 151st.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	14,087.55 Ranked 56th. 2 times more than United States	5,885.16 Ranked 80th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$16,522.33 Ranked 16th. 89% more than United States	$8,738.38 Ranked 29th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$13,340.13 Ranked 17th. 87% more than United States	$7,118.08 Ranked 32nd.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	0.0247% Ranked 160th.	0.137% Ranked 144th. 6 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	20.68% Ranked 112th.	24.71% Ranked 99th. 19% more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	1,965.76 Ranked 18th.	39,104.42 Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days	2 Ranked 99th. The same as United States	2 Ranked 67th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	3.99 Ranked 12th.	4.14 Ranked 4th. 4% more than Canada
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	7.95% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than United States	3.68% Ranked 42nd.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m	20 Ranked 28th.	235 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	25.55% Ranked 72nd. 79% more than United States	14.25% Ranked 103th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	24.98 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	32.56 per 1 million people Ranked 30th. 30% more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$7.91 Ranked 18th.	$27.91 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0152% Ranked 24th.	0.0559% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	2.17 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United States	0.442 Ranked 54th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	484 Ranked 6th.	6,760 Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.55 Ranked 17th.	3.56 Ranked 16th. About the same as Canada
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$188.00 million Ranked 36th.	$1.30 billion Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$2,412.79 Ranked 38th. 16% more than United States	$2,072.43 Ranked 50th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$583.28 billion Ranked 9th.	$2.75 trillion Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Canada
Travel > % of all service imports	30.7% Ranked 31st. 43% more than United States	21.46% Ranked 78th.
Road > Cars > Chevrolet market share	3.2% Ranked 6th.	36.9% Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people	0.573 Ranked 73th.	0.749 Ranked 58th. 31% more than Canada
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	9.07% Ranked 14th.	17.12% Ranked 5th. 89% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million	6.53 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United States	2.37 Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	3 Ranked 186th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 179th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	65,700 Ranked 66th.	1.52 million Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	-34,976,000,000 Ranked 92nd.	-547,200,000,000 Ranked 124th. 16 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	491.38 billion Ranked 43th.	1.85 trillion Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$465.31 billion Ranked 10th.	$2.23 trillion Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	33.01% Ranked 10th. 46% more than United States	22.58% Ranked 32nd.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports	10.16% Ranked 9th.	14.53% Ranked 6th. 43% more than Canada
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.287 Ranked 164th. 18 times more than United States	0.0159 Ranked 188th.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	225 Ranked 18th.	794 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million	0.0573 Ranked 85th. 9 times more than United States	0.00637 Ranked 112th.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	None	None
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.111 Ranked 109th. 8 times more than United States	0.0131 Ranked 150th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	1.91 Ranked 134th.	4.88 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	-2,077,484,145.172 Ranked 73th. 69% more than United States	-1,232,918,404.74 Ranked 66th.
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i	5.61 Ranked 13th.	5.67 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	75 Ranked 3rd.	140 Ranked 1st. 87% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 111th. 87% more than United States	16.89% Ranked 141st.
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	11.51% Ranked 73th.	18.68% Ranked 42nd. 62% more than Canada
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	12.89 Ranked 30th.	25.77 Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Canada
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million	0.44 Ranked 74th. 58% more than United States	0.278 Ranked 79th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0348 Ranked 130th. 5 times more than United States	0.00664 Ranked 142nd.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	36.7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than United States	31.41 Ranked 18th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	4.25 Ranked 38th.	4.67 Ranked 37th. 10% more than Canada
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	2.67 Ranked 174th. 6 times more than United States	0.457 Ranked 196th.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion	31.33% Ranked 54th. 1% more than United States	30.98% Ranked 56th.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons	166.02 Ranked 8th.	1,638.11 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	26.04% Ranked 96th.	28.82% Ranked 94th. 11% more than Canada
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100	111.22 Ranked 66th.	128.44 Ranked 41st. 15% more than Canada
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.086 Ranked 166th. 9 times more than United States	0.00956 Ranked 185th.
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$1,680.00 Ranked 64th. 28% more than United States	$1,315.00 Ranked 104th.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	7.37 Ranked 5th.	8.1 Ranked 4th. 10% more than Canada
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	39.87% Ranked 48th.	100% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	1.28 million Ranked 4th.	9.86 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0103% Ranked 77th. 25% more than United States	0.00827% Ranked 80th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	120.66 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 91st. 12% more than United States	108.02 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 96th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	4.46 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	4.82 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita	0.539 per 1 million people Ranked 44th.	0.634 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 18% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	7.43 per 1 million people Ranked 20th.	7.71 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 4% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	198.17 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 52nd. 12% more than United States	177.02 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 57th.
Heliports > Per $ GDP	9.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 49th.	11.29 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 46th. 18% more than Canada
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	31.64% Ranked 104th. 81% more than United States	17.49% Ranked 136th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	-1,002,738,178.198 Ranked 72nd.	-1,743,152,361.073 Ranked 80th. 74% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	65.62 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 92% more than United States	34.23 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	84.32 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 2 times more than United States	41.9 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.138 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 100th. 4 times more than United States	0.035 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 119th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	2.04 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United States	0.508 per 1 million people Ranked 50th.
Waterways > Note	Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States (2003)	Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2004)
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	38.22 billion Ranked 23th.	-58,705,725,363.353 Ranked 96th.
Railways > Standard gauge per million	1,401.3 km Ranked 1st. 86% more than United States	751.67 km Ranked 1st.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	32.02% Ranked 106th. 83% more than United States	17.51% Ranked 135th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	4.62% Ranked 105th. 11% more than United States	4.15% Ranked 106th.
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	-3.418% Ranked 70th. 26% more than United States	-2.711% Ranked 64th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	15.06 Ranked 26th.	16.79 Ranked 23th. 11% more than Canada
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days	2 Ranked 103th. The same as United States	2 Ranked 79th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports	0.536% Ranked 107th.	1.49% Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	2.76% Ranked 52nd.	22.8% Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Canada
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	15,506.38 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than United States	6,995.23 Ranked 107th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	540.87 billion Ranked 58th.	2.2 trillion Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Canada
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	36.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 21% more than United States	29.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP	11.99 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 126th.	16.74 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 119th. 40% more than Canada
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP	14.38 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 104th. About the same as United States	14.32 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 105th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	61.53 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 59th.	71.66 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 55th. 16% more than Canada
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	7.99% Ranked 31st.	12.84% Ranked 14th. 61% more than Canada
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	2.72% Ranked 33th. 20% more than United States	2.27% Ranked 46th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$15,683.31 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States	$7,048.02 Ranked 48th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	283.67 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 90th. 2 times more than United States	130.89 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 106th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	12.28 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	26.27 per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total per million	5.39 Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than United States	1.35 Ranked 103th.
Pipelines > Gas per million	2,174.34 km Ranked 2nd. 23% more than United States	1,760.87 km Ranked 3rd.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	25.41% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United States	9.96% Ranked 119th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	661.63 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 108th.	737.7 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 104th. 11% more than Canada
Road > Radar detector legality	Legal in British Columbia , Alberta , and Saskatchewan . Illegal in Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island , New Brunswick , Quebec , Ontario , Manitoba , Yukon , Northwest Territories and Nunavut .	Law varies from state to state, but detectors are generally legal in private vehicles under the Communications Act of 1934 and illegal in commercial vehicles by DOT regulation ( 49 CFR 392.71 ). Exceptions:
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million	4.81 Ranked 4th.	5.26 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Canada
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	4.72 Ranked 31st. 3% more than United States	4.58 Ranked 38th.
Transport services > % of all service imports	21.94% Ranked 110th. 20% more than United States	18.3% Ranked 124th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	38.29 Ranked 34th.	91.7 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.58 Ranked 17th.	3.67 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	3.86 Ranked 14th.	4.11 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Canada
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	4.06 Ranked 17th.	6.93 Ranked 4th. 71% more than Canada
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.103 Ranked 109th. 9 times more than United States	0.0117 Ranked 149th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	575.85 billion Ranked 61st.	2.74 trillion Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Canada
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	23.8% Ranked 112th.	32.78% Ranked 70th. 38% more than Canada
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	2.17 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than United States	1 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 102nd.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.442% Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United States	0.208% Ranked 94th.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.54% Ranked 50th. 2% more than United States	22.08% Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	3.98% Ranked 14th. 62% more than United States	2.45% Ranked 26th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports	4.71% Ranked 60th.	10.1% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Canada
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.436% Ranked 108th.	1.23% Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Canada
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	17.48% Ranked 36th. 27% more than United States	13.76% Ranked 47th.
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.27% Ranked 112th. 10% more than United States	20.21% Ranked 122nd.
Travel > % of all service > Exports	23.2% Ranked 100th.	24.33% Ranked 96th. 5% more than Canada
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.33 Ranked 30th.	0.42 Ranked 17th. 27% more than Canada
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption	16.42% Ranked 59th.	22.99% Ranked 27th. 40% more than Canada

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