Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 5.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa is 5.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa peaked at 5.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 2010.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.46 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 5.59 million | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 2.30 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.04 million | 5.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
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- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Eastern Africa was 5.59 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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