Calculation methods
Annual average growth rate The annual average growth rate over multiple years is calculated in this handbook as least squares growth rate or as exponential growth...
Author: Sonia Blachier
Abbreviations, symbols
Abbreviations Symbols 0 Zero means that the amount is nil or negligible. _ The symbol underscore indicates that the item is not applicable. .. Two dots...
Notes
The tables in this handbook represent extractions from or analytical summaries of datasets contained in the UNCTADstat Data Center, available at: https://unctadstat.unctad.org/ UNCTADstat is continuously updated...
Maritime transport indicators
Liner shipping connectivity throughout the world Port container traffic Summary tables Notes For further analyses on that topic, see . References
Merchant fleet
World fleet development and composition Fleet ownership Major flags of registration Summary tables References
World seaborne trade
Trends and geography of world seaborne trade in 2021 Contribution of developing economies Developments in seaborne trade balances Summary tables References
Age structure
Regional distribution of dependency ratios and trends over time Young age cohorts are smaller in developed economies The age structure in developing economies is pyramid shaped...
Total and urban population
Slowdown of world population growth Developing economies drive population growth Urbanization continues Summary tables References
Prices
Growth of consumer prices worldwide Commodity price index rose sharply, led by fuel prices Commodity price increase continued into 2022 Summary tables References
Foreign direct investment
Trends and global patterns Inflows by group of economies Origins and destinations of foreign direct investment Summary tables References