Average age of cargo vessels (years) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Average vessel age (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, the average age of cargo vessels was 18.00 years in 2023, the same as in 2022.
Sample. There are 6 observations in the yearly series presented in the graph above. The time period covered by the series is from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: average age averaged 18.00 years; it reached its highest level of 18.00 in 2018; it reached its minimum of 18.00 in 2018.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Years |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 18.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 18.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 18.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average age of vessels |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Age |
| Data type | Summary statistic: mean |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Years |
| 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 age of cargo vessels (years) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |