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, compared to 14,168 in 2022. This represents a rise of 2.17 percent.
Sample. There are 6 observations overall in the yearly time series shown in the plot above. The series covers the time period extending from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Check out some descriptive statistics we computed on the whole sample: average size reached its maximum of 15,066 GT in 2018; it reached a minimum of 14,022 in 2021; it averaged 14,562.
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 |