Number of port calls (units) - Sub-Saharan Africa - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Port calls (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the number of vessels calling at seaports stood at 48,945 in 2023, versus 44,141 in 2022. This marks an increase of 10.88 percent.
Sample. The yearly time series shown in the figure has 6 records. The series covers the span of time extending from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: port calls reached their lowest level of 42,327 in 2020; they recorded a maximum of 48,945 in 2023; they had a mean value of 45,244.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 42593.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 44141.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 48945.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: number of port calls |
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Units |
| Source | UNCTAD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | CC BY 3.0 IGO |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | SM12 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of port calls (units) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |