Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - United States - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Average vessel size (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the average size of cargo vessels was 18,671 GT in 2023, compared to 17,984 in 2022. This represents an increase of 3.82 percent.
Sample. There are 6 data points overall in the yearly series shown in the chart above. The time period covered by the series goes from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Check out a few summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: average size recorded its maximum of 18,671 GT in 2023; it recorded a bottom of 15,546 in 2021; it was equal on average to 16,784.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Gross Tonnage (GT) |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 15546.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 17984.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 18671.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average size of vessels |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Size |
| Data type | Summary statistic: mean |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Gross Tonnage (GT) |
| Source | UNCTAD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | CC BY 3.0 IGO |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM12 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |