China vs United States: Liner shipping connectivity index
Liner shipping connectivity index over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 171.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 against 102.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 in United States, a difference of 68.57 maximum value in 2004 = 100.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.43 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 76.58 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 38.85 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | China |
| 2010s | 140.98 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 85.92 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 55.06 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | China |
| 2020s | 166.77 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 103.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | 63.54 maximum value in 2004 = 100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liner shipping connectivity index, China or United States?
- China, at 171.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 against 102.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in liner shipping connectivity index between China and United States?
- 68.57 maximum value in 2004 = 100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for liner shipping connectivity index?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Review of Maritime Transport 2010., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online.