Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Average vessel size (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, the average size of cargo vessels stood at 14,475 GT in 2023, versus 14,168 in 2022. This constitutes a gain of 2.17 percent.
Sample. In the yearly series shown in the chart, there are 6 data points. The time range covered by the series extends from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: average size had a mean of 14,562 GT; it recorded its maximum of 15,066 in 2018; it hit a minimum of 14,022 in 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Gross Tonnage (GT) |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 14022.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 14168.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 14475.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average size of vessels |
| Country | World |
| 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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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average size of cargo vessels (GT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |