Papua New Guinea: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Papua New Guinea's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) fell 0.14 on 2020 (from 11.17 to 11.03).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2020), the average change was +0.13 and a typical year strayed about 0.91 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.53 in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.18 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.13 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Papua New Guinea had the 92nd highest value of the 164 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Papua New Guinea in the 2021 ranking

• Algeria — 89th of 164: 12.23
• Equatorial Guinea — 90th of 164: 11.8
• Honduras — 91st of 164: 11.8
• Norway — 93rd of 164: 10.87
• Estonia — 94th of 164: 10.67
• New Caledonia — 95th of 164: 10.61

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Data on trade facilitation are drawn from research by private and international agencies. Most data are perception-based evaluations by business executives and professionals. Because of different backgrounds, values, and personalities, those surveyed may evaluate the same situation differently. Caution should thus be used when interpreting perception- based indicators. Nevertheless, they convey much needed information on trade facilitation.

All 16 values

Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 8.09 (2021)
• Australia — 35.74 (2021)
• Brunei Darussalam — 6.85 (2021)
• Cambodia — 8.13 (2021)
• China — 171.18 (2021)
• Fiji — 10.31 (2021)
• French Polynesia — 14.33 (2021)
• Guam — 9.37 (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 90.56 (2021)

More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 172,691 (2022)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 1.69 (2022)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 4.1 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 38.77 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 34,416 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 7.12 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 1.55 million (2023)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 4.36% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

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Questions people ask

What is Papua New Guinea's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)?

11.03 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is up 17.92% from 9.35 in 2006 (1.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.17 in 2020 and the lowest 7.41 in 2009.

How does Papua New Guinea rank?

92nd highest of 164 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) unusual for Papua New Guinea?

In 2021, Papua New Guinea's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) fell 0.14 on 2020 (from 11.17 to 11.03). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2020), the average change was +0.13 and a typical year strayed about 0.91 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Review of Maritime Transport 2010., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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